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“They stood together a moment; both her hands were in both of his. 'You've been my best friend,' she said. 'It was for you that I wanted — that I wanted to live. But I'm of no use to you.' Then it came over her more poignantly that she should not see him again. She could not accept that; she could not part with him that way. 'If you should send for me I'd come,' she said at last. 'Your husband won't consent to that.' 'Oh yes, I can arrange it.' 'I shall keep that for my last pleasure!' said Ralph. In answer to which she simply kissed him.” — Henry James
They stood together a moment; both her hands were in both of his. 'You've been my best friend,' she said.
'It was for you that I wanted — that I wanted to live. But I'm of no use to you.'
Then it came over her more poignantly that she should not see him again. She could not accept that; she could not part with him that way. 'If you should send for me I'd come,' she said at last.
'Your husband won't consent to that.'
'Oh yes, I can arrange it.'
'I shall keep that for my last pleasure!' said Ralph.
In answer to which she simply kissed him.