But he did not come back , and soon after I learned he had gone away -- whither no one knew , but it was supposed abroad . Well , I buried my hopes and tears in secret and went on with my life as people have to do -- a life in which I have learned to think , and which , I hope , has made me nobler and better . `` This summer I came here . I heard much about a certain mysterious stranger known as ` Young Si ' who was fishing mackerel at this shore . I was very curious . The story sounded romantic , and one evening I went down to see him . I met him face to face and , Helen , it was Miles Lesley ! `` For one minute earth , sky and sea reeled around me . The next , I remembered all , and turned and walked away . He did not follow . `` You may be sure that I now religiously avoid that part of the shore . We have never met since , and he has made no effort to see me . He clearly shows that he despises me . Well , I despise myself . I am very unhappy , Nell , and not only on my own account , for I feel that if Miles had never met me , his mother would not now be breaking her heart for her absent boy . My sorrow has taught me to understand hers , and I no longer resent her pride . `` You need hardly be told after this that I leave here in another week . I can not fabricate a decent excuse to go sooner , or I would . '' In the cool twilight Ethel went with Agnes Bentley to mail her letter . As they stopped at the door of the little country store , a young man came around the corner .
It was Young XXXXX .
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