Yet he was resolved that there should never come the
shadow of falsehood between them. He was glad--joyous! The future should
make brave amends for the past. He sought to cast off the bitter
retrospection with which she had invested the situation. His gay laughter
rang out. "Madam, I will not deceive you! I intended that you should
_never_ get another shot at me; but circumstances have been too much
for me--and I have ceased to struggle against them."
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