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II. Mistress Mary QuIte Contrary

           Don’tyoucare?”

           “Itdoesn’tmatter”saidMary,“whetherIcareornot.”

           “Youarerightenoughthere,”saidMrs.Medlock.“Itdoesn’t.Whatyou’retobekeptatMisselthwaiteManorforIdon’tknow,unlessbecauseit’stheeasiestway.He’snotgoingtotroublehimselfaboutyou,that’ssureandcertain.Henevertroubleshimselfaboutnoone.”

           Shestoppedherselfasifshehadjustrememberedsomethingintime.

           “He’sgotacrookedback,”shesaid.“Thatsethimwrong.Hewasasouryoungmanandgotnogoodofallhismoneyandbigplacetillhewasmarried.”

           Mary’seyesturnedtowardherinspiteofherintentionnottoseemtocare.Shehadneverthoughtofthehunchback’sbeingmarriedandshewasatriflesurprised.Mrs.Medlocksawthis,andasshewasatalkativewomanshecontinuedwithmoreinterest.Thiswasonewayofpassingsomeofthetime,atanyrate.

           “Shewasasweet,prettythingandhe’dhavewalkedtheworldovertogetherabladeo’grassshewanted.Nobodythoughtshe’dmarryhim,butshedid,andpeoplesaidshemarriedhimforhismoney.Butshedidn’t—shedidn’t,”positively.“Whenshedied—”

           Marygavealittleinvoluntaryjump.

           “Oh!didshedie!”sheexclaimed,quitewithoutmeaningto.ShehadjustrememberedaFrenchfairystoryshehadoncereadcalled“RiquetàlaHouppe.”IthadbeenaboutapoorhunchbackandabeautifulprincessandithadmadehersuddenlysorryforMr.ArchibaldCraven.

           “Yes,shedied,”Mrs.Medlockanswered.“Anditmadehimqueererthanever.Hecaresaboutnobody.

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