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Chapter 17

           IhavetriedtomakeyouunderstandasdistinctlyasIcanthatIwillnotbeseeninsocietywithyou—notbecauseIdislikeyou—farfromit—butsimplybecausepeoplewouldsayIwasactingasyourpaidcompanion.Youforcemetospeakplainly,andIamsorryifIoffend.AsforMrsCatsup,Ihaveonlymetheronce,andsheseemedtomeverycommonandill-bred.BesidesIdonotcareforthesocietyoftradespeople.’Andwiththatshegotupandsailedout—andIheardherorderthecarriageformeatten.It’scomingrounddirectly,andjustlookatmyredeyes!It’sawfullyhardonme—IknowoldCatsupmadehispileoutofvarnish,butvarnishisasgoodasanythingelseinthegeneralmarket.And——and——it’salloutnow,MrTempest—andyoucantellSibylwhatI’vesaidifyoulike;Iknowyou’reinlovewithher!"

           Istared,bewilderedbyhervolubleandalmostbreathlessoutburst.

           "Really,MissChesney,"Ibeganformally.

           "Ohyes,MissChesney,MissChesney—it’sallverywell!"sherepeatedimpatiently,snatchingupagorgeouseveningcloakwhichImutelyvolunteeredtoputon,anoffersheasmutelyaccepted—"I’monlyagirl,anditisn’tmyfaultifI’vegotavulgarmanforafatherwhowantstoseememarriedtoanEnglishnoblemanbeforehedies—that’shislook-out—Idon’tcareaboutit.Englishnoblemenarearickettylotinmyopinion.ButI’veasgoodaheartasanyone,andIcouldloveSibylifshe’dletme,butshewon’t.

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