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Chapter 12

           Groseslowlygotup,andIscrupulouslyadded:“Unless,ofcourse,wecanprevent!”

           StandingtherebeforemewhileIkeptmyseat,shevisiblyturnedthingsover.“Theirunclemustdothepreventing.Hemusttakethemaway.”

           “Andwho’stomakehim?”

           Shehadbeenscanningthedistance,butshenowdroppedonmeafoolishface.“You,miss.”

           “Bywritingtohimthathishouseispoisonedandhislittlenephewandniecemad?”

           “Butiftheyare,miss?”

           “AndifIammyself,youmean?That’scharmingnewstobesenthimbyagovernesswhoseprimeundertakingwastogivehimnoworry.”

           Mrs.Groseconsidered,followingthechildrenagain.“Yes,hedohateworry.Thatwasthegreatreason

           “Whythosefiendstookhiminsolong?Nodoubt,thoughhisindifferencemusthavebeenawful.AsI’mnotafiend,atanyrate,Ishouldn’ttakehimin.”

           Mycompanion,afteraninstantandforallanswer,satdownagainandgraspedmyarm.“Makehimatanyratecometoyou.”

           Istared.“Tome?”Ihadasuddenfearofwhatshemightdo.“‘Him’?”

           “Heoughttobehereheoughttohelp.”

           Iquicklyrose,andIthinkImusthaveshownheraqueererfacethaneveryet.“Youseemeaskinghimforavisit?”No,withhereyesonmyfacesheevidentlycouldn’t.InsteadofitevenasawomanreadsanothershecouldseewhatImyselfsaw:hisderision,hisamusement,hiscontemptforthebreakdownofmyresignationatbeingleftaloneandforthefinemachineryIhadsetinmotiontoattracthisattentiontomyslightedcharms

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