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Knight。Asthecrueltiesandthenarrowbitternessoftheworldhadbredunfaithinher，sodidsupremelovebreedfaith，ifofanunusualsort，sinceshelearnedthatwithoutthefaithherlovemustdie，andthelovesheknewtobeimmortal。Thereforetheexistenceofthatlivinglovepresupposedalltherest，andconvincedher，whichinoneofherobstinatenaturenothingelsecouldpossiblyhavedone，no，notifshehadseenamiracle。Alsothisloveofherswassoprofoundandbeautifulthatshefeltitstrueoriginandultimatehomemustbeelsewherethanontheearth。
Thatwaswhysheconsentedtobemarriedinchurch，somewhattoGodfrey’ssurprise。
Induecourse，havingpracticallyrecoveredhishealth，GodfreyappearedbeforeaBoardinLondonwhichpassedhimasfitforservice，butgavehimamonth’sleave。WiththisdocumenthereturnedtoHawk’sHall，andthereshowedittoIsobel。
“Andwhenthemonthisup？“sheasked，lookingathim。
“ThenIsupposeIshallhavetojoinmyregiment，unlesstheysendmesomewhereelse。“
“Amonthisaveryshorttime，“shewenton，stilllookingathimandturningalittlepale。
“Yes，dear，butlotscanhappeninit，aswefoundoutinFrance。Forinstance，“headded，withalittlehesitation，“wecangetmarried，thatis，ifyouwish。“
“Youknowverywell，Godfrey，thatIhavewisheditforquitetenyears。“
“Andyouknowverywell，Isobel，thatIhavewishedit——well，eversinceIunderstoodwhatmarriagewas。Howaboutto-morrow？“heexclaimed，afterapause。
Shelaughed，andshookherhead。
“Ibelieve，Godfrey，thatsomesortoflicenseisnecessary，anditispastposttime。Alsoitwouldlookscarcelydecent；allthesepeoplewouldlaughatus。Also，asthereisagooddealofpropertyconcerned，Imustmakesomearrangements。“
“Whatarrangements？“heasked。
Shelaughedagain。“Thatismyaffair；youknowIamagreatsupporterofWoman’sRights。“
“Oh!Isee，“herepliedvaguely，“tokeepitallfreefromthehusband’scontrol，&c。“
“Yes，Godfrey，that’sit。Whatabusinessheadyouhave。Youshouldjointheshippingfirmafterthewar。“
Thentheysettledtobemarriedonthatdayweek，afterwhichIsobelsuggestedthatheshouldtakeuphisabodeattheAbbeyHouse，wheretheclergyman，abachelor，wouldbeverygladtohavehimasaguest。
WhenGodfreyinquiredwhy，sherepliedblandlybecausehisroomwaswantedforanotherpatient，hebeingnowcured，andthatthereforehehadnorighttostopthere。
“Oh!Isee。Howselfishofme，“saidGodfrey，andwentofftoarrangematterswiththeclergyman，afriendlyandaccommodatingyoungman，withtheresultthatonthisnightoncemorehesleptintheroomhehadoccupiedasaboy。ForherpartIsobeltelephoned，firsttoherdressmaker，andsecondlytothelawyerwhowaswindingupherfather’sestate，requestingtheseimportantpersonstocometoseeheronthemorrow。
Theycamequickly，sinceIsobelwastoovaluableaclienttobeneglected，arrivingbythesametrain，withtheresultthatthelawyerwaskeptwaitinganhourandahalfbythedressmaker，afactwhichherememberedinhisbill。Whenatlasthisturncame，Is
