Margaret Hale and John Thornton　1 of 21

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 “You're coming home with me__”

4you are coming home with me

The train slowly began to move as John, holding Margaret's luggage, closed the compartment door.

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They sat side by side as the greenery outside the windows began to speed up around them.

Looking at the pretty yellow flower in the palm of her hand, Margaret began to reminisce. 
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“There will be no people there like us… in Milton. How can there be?”

“We will manage, Mother.”

At that time, she was stroking this flower while going to Milton with a desperate feeling. But now, it was with hope that she was traveling north.

John had been watching Margaret and said to her calmly:

 "One time at your house, Helstone came up in conversation... Mr. Hale was talking about those roses."

 "Father was?"

 Margaret turned to him who nodded yes.

 "When in season, the house would be surrounded in yellow and green because of them. When I asked if it was the work of a gardener, he said he hardly did anything.  He laughed that the flowers were strong like you."

 "Well, father was..."

 She smiled, lowered her eyes, and then looked sad.

 "I went to Helstone too, some time ago. It was to visit my old house...but..."

 She looked a little into the distance.

 "I thought, 'not here.' There was nowhere for me to return to here. My house and even my favorite path were the same as they were back then... I suppose I was the one who changed."

 Margaret was silent for a moment and then raised her eyes.

 "Why...were you in Helstone? It wasn't...to go looking for roses, was it?"

John thought for a moment and then answered.

"I'm not sure why...but I felt as if I could understand something if I went there, like my problems and the answers to them."

 Margaret blinked, as if considering what he said.

 "Did you find it? What you wanted to know?"

 John gave a small nod as he looked her in the eye.

 Instead of answering he moved closer and gently kissed her.

 Margaret closed her eyes.

 The light from the window and shadows of passing trees flowed over them.

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