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tered it. I let in the light first, and 
afterwards the cheering sun of hope. 
Vanity came to my aid, and she and 
I spoke thus to the fond youth. 
4 How glorious would be the achieve- 
ment to win her by yourself, and 
through yourself, alone. Woo her, 
not as the heir to a noble earldom, 
but as a poor and simple gentleman. 
When you have thus won her, how 
glorious will be the victory ! When 
the deed is done, when Heaven has 
pronounced its blessing upon the mar¬ 
riage, that of the fathers will not be 
withheld.’ His proud heart replied, 
4 By the fortunes of my house, this 
will I do, or I will perish !’ 
