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The Mayor of Casterbridge
The Mayor of Casterbridge

Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

Chapter 35 of The Mayor of Casterbridge is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not knowthat when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.
It was his conviction that she would not so refrain; and there existed as yet neither word nor event which could argue it away.
Then,” she said at last, you will not be able to come to my wedding; and that is not as it ought to be.”
I don’t want to see itI don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, but think of me sometimes in your future lifeyou’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ee to quite forget that though I loved ee late I loved ee well.”
It is because of Donald!” she sobbed.
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The Mayor of Casterbridge

Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

Chapter 35 of The Mayor of Casterbridge is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not knowthat when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.
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It was his conviction that she would not so refrain; and there existed as yet neither word nor event which could argue it away.
Line 3
Then,” she said at last, “you will not be able to come to my wedding; and that is not as it ought to be.”
Line 4
I don’t want to see itI don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future lifeyou’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, causeee to quite forget that though I lovedee late I lovedee well.”
Line 5
It is because of Donald!” she sobbed.

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a

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

able

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From this reading “Then,” she said at last, “you will not be able to come to my wedding; and that is not as it ought to be.”

adding

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

affection

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

all

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

and

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

are

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

argue

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From this reading It was his conviction that she would not so refrain; and there existed as yet neither word nor event which could argue it away.

as

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

at

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From this reading “Then,” she said at last, “you will not be able to come to my wedding; and that is not as it ought to be.”

away

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From this reading It was his conviction that she would not so refrain; and there existed as yet neither word nor event which could argue it away.

be

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From this reading “Then,” she said at last, “you will not be able to come to my wedding; and that is not as it ought to be.”

because

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From this reading “It is because of Donald!” she sobbed.

but

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

cause

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

come

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From this reading “Then,” she said at last, “you will not be able to come to my wedding; and that is not as it ought to be.”

conviction

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From this reading It was his conviction that she would not so refrain; and there existed as yet neither word nor event which could argue it away.

could

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

despising

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

determination

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

did

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

do

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

don't

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

Donald

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From this reading “It is because of Donald!” she sobbed.

done

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

ee

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

event

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From this reading It was his conviction that she would not so refrain; and there existed as yet neither word nor event which could argue it away.

exclaimed

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

existed

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From this reading It was his conviction that she would not so refrain; and there existed as yet neither word nor event which could argue it away.

for

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

foremost

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

forget

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

from

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

future

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

had

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

hating

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

he

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

her

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

him

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

his

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

I

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

ignorance

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

in

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

induce

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

is

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From this reading “Then,” she said at last, “you will not be able to come to my wedding; and that is not as it ought to be.”

It

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From this reading It was his conviction that she would not so refrain; and there existed as yet neither word nor event which could argue it away.

Izzy

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

keep

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

knew

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

know

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

last

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From this reading “Then,” she said at last, “you will not be able to come to my wedding; and that is not as it ought to be.”

late

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

learn

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

let

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

life

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

living

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

loved

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

man

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

me

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

more

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

my

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From this reading “Then,” she said at last, “you will not be able to come to my wedding; and that is not as it ought to be.”

neither

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From this reading It was his conviction that she would not so refrain; and there existed as yet neither word nor event which could argue it away.

nor

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From this reading It was his conviction that she would not so refrain; and there existed as yet neither word nor event which could argue it away.

not

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

Nothing

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

of

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

other

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

ought

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From this reading “Then,” she said at last, “you will not be able to come to my wedding; and that is not as it ought to be.”

quite

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

reconsider

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

refrain

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

related

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

richest

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

said

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From this reading “Then,” she said at last, “you will not be able to come to my wedding; and that is not as it ought to be.”

see

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

she

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

should

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

sins

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

so

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From this reading It was his conviction that she would not so refrain; and there existed as yet neither word nor event which could argue it away.

sobbed

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From this reading “It is because of Donald!” she sobbed.

softly

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

sometimes

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

step-parent

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

than

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

that

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

the

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

them

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

Then

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From this reading “Then,” she said at last, “you will not be able to come to my wedding; and that is not as it ought to be.”

there

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From this reading It was his conviction that she would not so refrain; and there existed as yet neither word nor event which could argue it away.

think

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

though

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

to

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

town

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

urge

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

want

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

was

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

wedding

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From this reading “Then,” she said at last, “you will not be able to come to my wedding; and that is not as it ought to be.”

well

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

what

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

when

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

which

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From this reading It was his conviction that she would not so refrain; and there existed as yet neither word nor event which could argue it away.

wife

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

will

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From this reading “Then,” she said at last, “you will not be able to come to my wedding; and that is not as it ought to be.”

word

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From this reading It was his conviction that she would not so refrain; and there existed as yet neither word nor event which could argue it away.

would

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From this reading Nothing that her affection could urge would induce him to reconsider his determination; for she could not urge what she did not know—that when she should learn he was not related to her other than as a step-parent she would refrain from despising him, and that when she knew what he had done to keep her in ignorance she would refrain from hating him.

yet

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From this reading It was his conviction that she would not so refrain; and there existed as yet neither word nor event which could argue it away.

you

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From this reading “Then,” she said at last, “you will not be able to come to my wedding; and that is not as it ought to be.”

you'll

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

your

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From this reading “I don’t want to see it—I don’t want to see it!” he exclaimed; adding more softly, “but think of me sometimes in your future life—you’ll do that, Izzy?—think of me when you are living as the wife of the richest, the foremost man in the town, and don’t let my sins, _when you know them all_, cause ’ee to quite forget that though I loved ’ee late I loved ’ee well.”

Chapter 35 of The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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