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For a while she sat where he left her, but as she thought of all she had gone through her loneliness and misery overcame her, the tears welled forth, and throwing herself on the bed she buried her face in the pillows. * * * * * Jim stood looking at Liza as she went off with Tom, and his wife watched him jealously. FOR A WHILE SHE SAT WHERE HE LEFT HER BUT AS SHE THOUGHT OF ALL SHE HAD GONE THROUGH HER LONELINESS AND MISERY OVERCAME HER THE TEARS WELLED FORTH AND THROWING HERSELF ON THE BED SHE BURIED HER FACE IN THE PILLOW JIM STOOD LOOKING AT LIZA AS SHE WENT OFF WITH TOM AND HIS WIFE WATCHED HIM JEALOUSLY
?' '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.' 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. Then with a sigh he lifted her down, and getting up left her alone. ED 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 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 THEN WITH A SIGH HE LIFTED HER DOWN AND GETTING UP LEFT HER ALONE
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