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Chapter 17

           IhavetriedtomakeyouunderstandasdistinctlyasIcanthatIwillnotbeseeninsocietywithyounotbecauseIdislikeyoufarfromitbutsimplybecausepeoplewouldsayIwasactingasyourpaidcompanion.Youforcemetospeakplainly,andIamsorryifIoffend.AsforMrsCatsup,Ihaveonlymetheronce,andsheseemedtomeverycommonandill-bred.BesidesIdonotcareforthesocietyoftradespeople.AndwiththatshegotupandsailedoutandIheardherorderthecarriageformeatten.It’scomingrounddirectly,andjustlookatmyredeyes!It’sawfullyhardonmeIknowoldCatsupmadehispileoutofvarnish,butvarnishisasgoodasanythingelseinthegeneralmarket.Andandit’salloutnow,MrTempestandyoucantellSibylwhatI’vesaidifyoulike;Iknowyou’reinlovewithher!"

           Istared,bewilderedbyhervolubleandalmostbreathlessoutburst.

           "Really,MissChesney,"Ibeganformally.

           "Ohyes,MissChesney,MissChesneyit’sallverywell!"sherepeatedimpatiently,snatchingupagorgeouseveningcloakwhichImutelyvolunteeredtoputon,anoffersheasmutelyaccepted"I’monlyagirl,anditisn’tmyfaultifI’vegotavulgarmanforafatherwhowantstoseememarriedtoanEnglishnoblemanbeforehediesthat’shislook-outIdon’tcareaboutit.Englishnoblemenarearickettylotinmyopinion.ButI’veasgoodaheartasanyone,andIcouldloveSibylifshe’dletme,butshewon’t.

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