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'Consent, then, to his demand is possible: but for one item—one dreadful item. It is—that he asks me to be his wife, and has no more of a husband's heart for me than that frowning giant of a rock, down which the stream is foaming in yonder gorge. He prizes me as a soldier would a good weapon; and that is all. Unmarried to him, this would never grieve me; but can I let him complete his calculations—coolly put into practice his plans—go through the wedding ceremony? Can I receive from him the bridal ring, endure all the forms of love (which I doubt not he would 去书内
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    “那么，同意他的要求是可能的，但是有一件事——一件可怕的事。就是——他要我做他的妻子，而他对我的心，就像那边峡谷里那块皱着眉头的巨岩一样，一点也没有丈夫的心肠。他珍惜我，就像一个士兵珍惜一件好武器;这就是全部。不嫁给他，我决不会为此难过;但我能让他完成他的计算——冷静地把他的计划付诸实施——完成婚礼吗?我能从他那里得到结婚戒指，忍受一切形式的爱(我毫不怀疑他会一丝不苟地遵守这些爱)并了解它吗

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