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She gave him no answer, but as he had not yet checked her progress, continued to press forward as rapidly as she could. At length, between the hurry she had made, her terror, and the tightness of his embrace, her strength failed her, and she could go no further.
‘Hugh,’ cried the panting girl, ‘good Hugh; if you will leave me I will give you anything—everything I have—and never tell one word of this to any living creature.’
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‘You had best not,’ he answered. ‘Harkye,
little dove, you had best not. All about here know me, and
what I dare do if I have a mind. If ever you are going to
tell, stop when the words are on your lips, and think of
the mischief you’ll bring, if you do, upon some innocent
heads that you wouldn’t wish to hurt a hair of. Bring
trouble on me, and I’ll bring trouble and something
more on them in return. I care no more for them than for
so many dogs; not so much—why should I? I’d sooner
kill a man than a dog any day. I’ve never been sorry
for a man’s death in all my life, and I have for a
dog’s.’
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‘Let me go,’ she cried, endeavouring with both her hands to push him off. ‘Let me go this moment.’
‘You had as good be kinder to me, Sweetlips,’ said Hugh. ‘You had, indeed. Come. Tell me now. Why are you always so proud? I don’t quarrel with you for it. I love you when you’re proud. Ha ha ha! You can’t hide your beauty from a poor fellow; that’s a comfort!’
