"Well—Arabella has appealed to me for help. I must go out and speak to her, Sue, at least!" "I can't say any more!—Oh, if you must, you must!" she said, bursting out into sobs that seemed to tear her heart. "I have nobody but you, Jude, and you are deserting me! I didn't know you were like this—I can't bear it, I can't! If she were yours it would be different!" "Or if you were." "Very well then—if I must I must. Since you will have it so, I agree! I will be. Only I didn't mean to! And I didn't want to marry again, either! … But, yes—I agree, I agree! I do love you. I ought to have known
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How romantic, agreeing to be married and claiming to be trapped into it the whole while.
