WhydidInottrytocalmher？Ihadvainlytriedtocalmher——I
whoknewwhohermotherwas，andwhathermotherhadbeen。
Atlast，shehadforcedthesenseofmydutyonme。Thesimplestwayofcalmingherwastoputherbackintheplacebymysidethatshehadleft。Itwasuselesstoreasonwithher，itwasimpossibletoanswerher。IhadmyownideaoftheonewayinwhichImightcharmEunicebacktohersweeterself。
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Thefierceflushonherfacesoftened，theswellingtroubleofherbosombegantosubside，asthatdearly—lovednamepassedmylips！Buttherewassomeinfluenceleftinherwhichresistedme。