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The Turn of the Screw

           Shehaddoneforthemquitebeautifullyshewasamostrespectablepersontillherdeath,thegreatawkwardnessofwhichhad,precisely,leftnoalternativebuttheschoolforlittleMiles.Mrs.Grose,sincethen,inthewayofmannersandthings,haddoneasshecouldforFlora;andtherewere,further,acook,ahousemaid,adairywoman,anoldpony,anoldgroom,andanoldgardener,alllikewisethoroughlyrespectable.

           SofarhadDouglaspresentedhispicturewhensomeoneputaquestion.“Andwhatdidtheformergovernessdieof?ofsomuchrespectability?”

           Ourfriend’sanswerwasprompt.“Thatwillcomeout.Idon’tanticipate.”

           “ExcusemeIthoughtthatwasjustwhatyouaredoing.”

           “Inhersuccessor’splace,”Isuggested,“Ishouldhavewishedtolearniftheofficebroughtwithit

           “Necessarydangertolife?”Douglascompletedmythought.“Shedidwishtolearn,andshedidlearn.Youshallheartomorrowwhatshelearned.Meanwhile,ofcourse,theprospectstruckherasslightlygrim.Shewasyoung,untried,nervous:itwasavisionofseriousdutiesandlittlecompany,ofreallygreatloneliness.Shehesitatedtookacoupleofdaystoconsultandconsider.Butthesalaryofferedmuchexceededhermodestmeasure,andonasecondinterviewshefacedthemusic,sheengaged.”AndDouglas,withthis,madeapausethat,forthebenefitofthecompany,movedmetothrowin

           “Themoralofwhichwasofcoursetheseductionexercisedbythesplendidyoungman.Shesuccumbedtoit.

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