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Againhetookherhand，andtwiceheattemptedtospeakinvain；atlengthhesaid：
’Ellen，whenIamgone——whenIamaway——willyousometimesremember，sometimesthinkofme？’
EllenHeathcotehadasmuch，perhapsmore，ofwhatisnobleinpridethanthehaughtiestbeautythatevertrodacourt；
buttheeffortwasuseless；thehoneststrugglewasinvain；andsheburstintofloodsoftears，bittererthanshehadevershedbefore。
Icannottellhowpassionsriseandfall；
Icannotdescribetheimpetuouswordsoftheyounglover，aspressingagainandagaintohislipsthecold，passivehand，whichhadbeenresignedtohim，prudence，caution，doubts，resolutions，allvanishedfromhisview，andmeltedintonothing。
’Tisformetotellthesimplefact，thatfromthatbriefinterviewtheybothdepartedpromisedandpledgedtoeachotherforever。
Throughtherestofthisstoryeventsfollowoneanotherrapidly。
AfewnightsafterthatwhichIhavejustmentioned，EllenHeathcotedisappeared；
butherfatherwasnotleftlonginsuspenseastoherfate，forDwyer，accompaniedbyoneofthosemendicantfriarswhotraversedthecountrythenevenmorecommonlythantheynowdo，calleduponHeathcotebeforehehadhadtimetotakeanyactivemeasuresfortherecoveryofhischild，andputhiminpossessionofadocumentwhichappearedtocontainsatisfactoryevidenceofthemarriageofEllenHeathcotewithRichardO’Mara，executedupontheeveningprevious，asthedatewenttoshow；andsignedbybothparties，aswellasbyDwyerandaservantofyoungO’Mara’s，boththesehavingactedaswitnesses；andfurthersupportedbythesignatureofPeterNicholls，abrotheroftheorderofSt。Francis，bywhomtheceremonyhadbeenperformed，andwhomHeathcotehadnodifficultyinrecognisinginthepersonofhisvisitant。
Thisdocument，andthepromptpersonalvisitofthetwomen，andaboveall，theknownidentityoftheFranciscan，satisfiedHeathcoteasfullyasanythingshortofcompletepublicitycouldhavedone。
Andhisconvictionwasnotamistakenone。
Dwyer，beforehetookhisleave，impresseduponHeathcotethenecessityofkeepingtheaffairsosecretastorenderitimpossiblethatitshouldreachColonelO’Mara’sears，aneventwhichwouldhavebeenattendedwithruinousconsequencestoallparties。Herefused，also，topermitHeathcotetoseehisdaughter，andeventotellhimwhereshewas，untilcircumstancesrendereditsafeforhimtovisither。
Heathcotewasaharshandsullenman；
andthoughhistemperwasanythingbuttractable，therewassomuchtoplease，almosttodazzlehim，intheevent，thatheacceptedthetermswhichDwyerimposeduponhimwithoutanyfurthertokenofdisapprobationthanashakeofthehead，andagruffwishthat’itmightproveallforthebest。’
Nearlytwomonthshadpassed，andyoungO’MarahadnotyetdepartedforEngland。Hislettershadbeenstrangelyfewandfarbetween；andinshort，hisconductwassuchastoinduceColonelO’MaratohastenhisreturntoIreland，andatthesametimetopressanengagement，whichLord——，hissonCaptainN——，andLadyEmilyhadmadetospendsomeweekswithhimathisresidenceinDublin。
AletterarrivedforyoungO’Mara，statingthearrangement，andrequiringhisattendanceinDublin，whichwasaccordinglyimmediatelyafforded。
Hearrived，withDwyer，intimetowelcomehisfatherandhisdistinguishedguests。HeresolvedtobreakoffhisembarrassingconnectionwithLadyEmily，without，however，statingtherealmotive，whichhefeltwouldexasperatetheresentmentwhichhisfatherandLord——
wouldnodoubtfeelathisconduct。
Hestronglyfelthowdishonourablyhewouldactif，inobediencetoDwyer’sadvice，heseemedtacitlytoacquiesceinanengagementwhichitwasimpossibleforhimtofulfil。HeknewthatLadyEmilywasnotcapableofanythinglikestrongattachment；andthatevenifshewere，hehadnoreasonwhatevertosupposethatshecaredatallforhim。
Hehadnotatanytimedesiredthea
