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; for the flocks of young men who swarmed2 about her sisters offered them jewels and roses; lace and furs。

But the quiet Merope was inwardly thrilled by these homely tributes3。 “Anyone can buy a ruby;” she told them; “anyone can buy a rose or a fur。 But not one of those dandies would spend a morning or an afternoon collecting fruit in the broiling sun; being tortured by buzzing; biting flies for one of you。“ Her sisters laughed at that; but a little less brilliantly than they had before。

One afternoon; Merope’s father went out into the fields with Sisyphus; to explain to him where he wanted the fence placed。 A short time later; a soaked Sisyphus carried the unconscious; equally drenched man into the kitchen and laid him on the table。 He barked orders to Merope; telling her to find clean towels and fetch some brandy。

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The story was told in gasps; between sips of the strong liquor。 Her father had been backing up; holding a sextant4 to his eye; and had fallen into the deep; swift river that ran along the edge of their property。 Sisyphus had immediately plunged in after him; and had pulled him from the cold water。

After he recovered; the grateful man offered Sisyphus any one of his daughters for his wife。 The daughters were summoned to his study; six of them crying and protesting that Sisyphus was unworthy。 Merope took her customary place in the corner; smiling serenely 5and saying nothing。

Their father became angry and told the 

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