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She put her arms round his neck and slid on to his knees. 'Yer know, Tom, I couldn't marry yer now; but anythin' else  if yer wants me ter do anythin' else, I'll do it if it'll mike you 'appy.' He did not understand, but only said: 'You're a good gal, Liza,' and bending down he kissed her gravely on the forehead. SHE PUT HER ARMS ROUND HIS NECK AND SLID ON TO HIS KNEES YOU KNOW TOM I COULDN'T MARRY YOU NOW BUT ANYTHING ELSE IF YOU WANTS ME TO DO ANYTHING ELSE I'LL DO IT IF IT'LL MAKE YOU HAPPY HE DID NOT UNDERSTAND BUT ONLY SAID YOU'RE A GOOD GIRL ELIZA AND BENDING DOWN HE KISSED HER GRAVELY ON THE FOREHEAD
 Liza,' he said, 'I just abaht kicked the life aht of a feller 'cause 'e said you was messin' abaht with--with 'im.' 'An' yer knew I was?' 'Yus--but I wasn't goin' ter 'ave anyone say it before me.' 'They've all rounded on me except you, Tom. I'd 'ave done better if I'd tiken you when you arst me; I shouldn't be where I am now, if I 'ad.' 'Well, won't yer now? Won't yer 'ave me now?' 'Me? After wot's 'appened?' 'Oh, I don't mind abaht thet. Thet don't matter ter me if you'll marry me. I fair can't live without yer, Liza--won't yer?' She groaned. 'Na, I can't, Tom, it wouldn't be right.' 'Why, not, if I don't mind?' 'Tom,' she said, looking down, almost whispering, 'I'm like that--you know!' 'Wot d'yer mean?' She could scarcely utter the words-- 'I think I'm in the family wy.' He paused a moment; then spoke again. 'Well--I don't mind, if yer'll only marry me.' 'Na, I can't, Tom,' she said, bursting into tears; 'I can't, but you are so good ter me; I'd do anythin' ter mike it up ter you.  THEN TOM DIDN'T YOU I DO NOW DEARIE HE ANSWERED AH IT'S TOO LATE NOW SHE SIGHED YOU KNOW ELIZA HE SAID I'M JUST ABOUT KICKED THE LIFE OUT OF A FELLER CAUSE HE SAID HE WAS MESSING ABOUT WITH WITH HIM AND YOU KNEW I WAS YES BUT I WASN'T GOING TO HAVE ANY ONE SAY IT BEFORE ME THEY'VE ALL ROUNDED ON ME EXCEPT YOU TOM I'D HAVE DONE BETTER IF I'D TAKEN YOU WHEN YOU ASKED ME I SHOULDN'T BE WHERE I AM NOW IF I HAD WELL WON'T YOU NOW WON'T YOU HAVE ME NOW ME AFTER WHAT'S HAPPENED OH I DON'T MIND ABOUT THAT THAT DON'T MATTER TO ME IF YOU'LL MARRY ME I FAIR CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT ELIZA WON'T YOU SHE GROANED NA I CAN'T TOM IT WOULDN'T BE RIGHT WHY NOT IF I DON'T MIND TOM SHE SAID LOOKING DOWN ALMOST WHISPERING I'M LIKE THAT YOU KNOW WHAT DO YOU MEAN SHE COULD SCARCELY UTTER THE WORDS I THINK I'M IN THE FAMILY WAY HE PAUSED A MOMENT THEN SPOKE AGAIN WELL I DON'T MIND IF YOU'LL ONLY MARRY ME NO I CAN'T TOM SHE SAID BURSTING INTO TEARS I CAN'T BUT YOU ARE SO GOOD TO ME I DO ANYTHING TO MAKE IT UP TO YOU
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