Maggie is at her Aunt Moss's when Stephen comes to visit and asks her to forgive him, which she agrees to do. He kisses her and asks her to marry him, but she tells him it's impossible because of Lucy. He confronts her with their love for each other, but she responds that she cannot seek her own happiness by sacrificing that of others.
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