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A Family Quarrel

           "Ihaven’tgivenanyjadeorjewelstoanyone,norhaveIbeenrunningaroundwithany‘littlesnips,’asyoucallthem.Idon’tknowwhatyouaretalkingabout,Aileen."

           "Oh,Frank,"commentedAileen,wearilyandincredulously,"youlieso!Whydoyoustandthereandlie?I’msotiredofit;I’msosickofitall.Howshouldtheservantsknowofsomanythingstotalkofhereiftheyweren’ttrue?Ididn’tinviteMrs.Platowtocomeandaskmewhyyouhadgivenherdaughterasetofjade.Iknowwhyyoulie;youwanttohushmeupandkeepquiet.You’reafraidI’llgotoMr.HagueninorMr.CochraneorMr.Platow,ortoallthree.Well,youcanrestyoursoulonthatscore.Iwon’t.I’msickofyouandyourlies.StephaniePlatowthethinstick!CecilyHagueninthelittlepieceofgum!AndFlorenceCochraneshelookslikeadeadfish!"(Aileenhadageniusforcharacterizationattimes.)"Ifitjustweren’tforthewayIactedtowardmyfamilyinPhiladelphia,andthetalkitwouldcreate,andtheinjuryitwoulddoyoufinancially,I’dactto-morrow.I’dleaveyouthat’swhatI’ddo.AndtothinkthatIshouldeverhavebelievedthatyoureallylovedme,orcouldcareforanywomanpermanently.Bosh!ButIdon’tcare.Goon!OnlyI’lltellyouonething.Youneedn’tthinkI’mgoingtogoonenduringallthisasIhaveinthepast.I’mnot.You’renotgoingtodeceivemealways.I’mnotgoingtostandit.I’mnotsooldyet.

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