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According to her promise, Jasper went that evening to meet Evelyn at the stile. Evelyn was there, and the news she had for her faithful nurse was the reverse of soothing.
"You cannot stand it," said Jasper; "you cannot demean yourself. I don't know that I'd have done it -- yes, perhaps I would -- but having done it, you must stick to your guns."