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Last words of Thomas Carlyle - Warburg Institute

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WOTTON KEINFKED 37save only broken hints that she was grieved forherself, for him, that she had much to suffer, that hemust cease to visit her. It was vain that the thunderstruckWotton demanded, Why ' ? Why ? One' 'whom she entirely depended on had so ordered it,and for herself she had nothing to do but to obey.'She resisted all entreaty ; she denied all explanation :her <strong>words</strong> were firm and cold ; only by a thrill <strong>of</strong>anguish that once or twice quivered over her facecould a calmer man have divined that she was sufferingwithin. Wotton's pride was stung ; he rose andheld out his hand :he, in a low steady voice ;her hand in his ;* Farewell, then, madam !'I will not'She'saidputshe looked in his face, tears startedto her eyes ; but she turned away her head, hastilypressed his hand, and, sobbing, whispered, scarcelyaudibly, Farewell ' ! He approached in frenzy ; his'arms were half-raised to encircle her ; but startingback she turned on him a weeping face—a face <strong>of</strong>anger, love, and agony.She sternly motioned to himto withdraw, and Wotton scarce knew where he wastill with mad galloping he had reached his ownsolitudes, and the town, and the fair Jane, and all hisblessed dreams were far away.This look <strong>of</strong> hers he had long time to meditate,for it was the last.How many burning thoughts hehad to front ; how many wild theories he formed <strong>of</strong>his misfortune ; howmany wild projects to repairit ! But all in vain : his letters were unanswered, or

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