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Book, page 311 / 460 "Do not put it off, dearest Cecilia. It must be done--let it be done to-day." "To-day!" Lady Cecilia almost screamed. "I will tell you why," said Helen. "To-day!" repeated Lady Cecilia. "If we let the present _now_ pass," continued Helen, "we shall lose both the power and the opportunity, believe me." "I have not the power, Helen, and I do not know what you mean by the opportunity," said Cecilia. "We have a reason now to give General Clarendon--a true good reason, for what we have done." "Reason!" cried Lady Cecilia, "what can you mean?" "That it was to prevent danger to your mother, and now she is safe; and if you tell him directly, he will see this was, really so." "That is true; but I cannot--wait till to-morrow, at least." "Every day will make it more difficult. The deception will be greater, and less pardonable. If we delay, it will become deliberate falsehood, a sort of conspiracy between us," said Helen. "Conspiracy! Oh, Helen, do not use such a shocking word, when it is really nothing at all." "Then why not tell it?" urged Helen. "Because, though it is nothing at all in reality, yet Clarendon would think it dreadful--though I have done nothing really wrong." "So I say--so I know," cried Helen; therefore----" "Therefore let me take my own time," said Cecilia. "How can you urge me so,
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