\'Yes,ofcourse.Yousee,hiscomingbackfor\'eeprovedwhatI
alwaysbelievedof\'ee,thoughothersdidn\'t.There\'snobodybutwouldbegladtowelcomeyoutoourparishagain,nowyou\'veshowedyourindependenceandacteduptoyourtrustinhispromise.Well,mydear,willyoucome?\'
\'I\'dratherbideasMrs.Clark,Ithink,\'sheanswered.\'Iamnotashamedofmypositionatall;forIamJohn\'swidowintheeyesofHeaven.\'
\'Iquiteagree——that\'swhyI\'vecome.Still,youwon\'tliketobealwaysstrainingatthisshop-keepingandmarket-standing;and\'twouldbebetterforJohnnyifyouhadnothingtodobuttendhim.\'
HeheretouchedtheonlyweakspotinSelina\'sresistancetohisproposal——thegoodoftheboy.Topromotethattherewereothermenshemighthavemarriedoffhandwithoutlovingthemiftheyhadaskedherto;butthoughshehadknowntheworthyspeakerfromheryouth,shecouldnotforthemomentfancyherselfhappyasMrs.Miller.