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Chapter XXIX

           "Don’tmakehertalkanymorenow,St.John,"saidDiana,asIpaused;"sheisevidentlynotyetfitforexcitement.Cometothesofaandsitdownnow,MissElliott." 

           Igaveaninvoluntaryhalfstartathearingthealias:Ihadforgottenmynewname.Mr.Rivers,whomnothingseemedtoescape,noticeditatonce. 

           "YousaidyournamewasJaneElliott?"heobserved. 

           "Ididsayso;anditisthenamebywhichIthinkitexpedienttobecalledatpresent,butitisnotmyrealname,andwhenIhearit,itsoundsstrangetome." 

           "Yourrealnameyouwillnotgive?" 

           "No:Ifeardiscoveryaboveallthings;andwhateverdisclosurewouldleadtoit,Iavoid." 

           "Youarequiteright,Iamsure,"saidDiana."Nowdo,brother,letherbeatpeaceawhile." 

           ButwhenSt.Johnhadmusedafewmomentsherecommencedasimperturbablyandwithasmuchacumenasever. 

           "Youwouldnotliketobelongdependentonourhospitalityyouwouldwish,Isee,todispenseassoonasmaybewithmysisters’compassion,and,aboveall,withmycharity(Iamquitesensibleofthedistinctiondrawn,nordoIresentititisjust):youdesiretobeindependentofus?" 

           "Ido:Ihavealreadysaidso.Showmehowtowork,orhowtoseekwork:thatisallInowask;thenletmego,ifitbebuttothemeanestcottage;buttillthen,allowmetostayhere:Idreadanotheressayofthehorrorsofhomelessdestitution." 

           "Indeedyoushallstayhere,"saidDiana,puttingherwhitehandonmyhead. "Youshall,"repeatedMary,inthetoneofundemonstrativesinceritywhichseemednaturaltoher. 

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