[...Marianne doesn't know how to respond to that. She doesn't know if she could tell Hubert. She really doesn't, because if he rebuffs her, that's going to hurt more than anything else--]
...But what do I do if he doesn't like me back?
[She doesn't know if she can work up the gumption to try, but...
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[...Marianne doesn't know how to respond to that. She doesn't know if she could tell Hubert. She really doesn't, because if he rebuffs her, that's going to hurt more than anything else--]
...But what do I do if he doesn't like me back?
[She doesn't know if she can work up the gumption to try, but...
Maybe if she hears his advice, she can try.]