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XLI. Suspicion—Fanny Is Sent For

           Come!treatmefairly,"shesaid,lookinghonestlyandfearlesslyintohisface."Idon’twantmuch;barejusticethat’sall!Ah!onceIfeltIcouldbecontentwithnothinglessthanthehighesthomagefromthehusbandIshouldchoose.Now,anythingshortofcrueltywillcontentme.Yes!theindependentandspiritedBathshebaiscometothis!"

           "ForHeaven’ssakedon’tbesodesperate!"Troysaid,snappishly,risingashedidso,andleavingtheroom.

           Directlyhehadgone,Bathshebaburstintogreatsobsdry-eyedsobs,whichcutastheycame,withoutanysofteningbytears.Butshedeterminedtorepressallevidencesoffeeling.Shewasconquered;butshewouldneverownitaslongasshelived.Herpridewasindeedbroughtlowbydespairingdiscoveriesofherspoliationbymarriagewithalesspurenaturethanherown.Shechafedtoandfroinrebelliousness,likeacagedleopard;herwholesoulwasinarms,andthebloodfiredherface.UntilshehadmetTroy,Bathshebahadbeenproudofherpositionasawoman;ithadbeenaglorytohertoknowthatherlipshadbeentouchedbynoman’sonearththatherwaisthadneverbeenencircledbyalover’sarm.Shehatedherselfnow.Inthoseearlierdaysshehadalwaysnourishedasecretcontemptforgirlswhoweretheslavesofthefirstgood-lookingyoungfellowwhoshouldchoosetosalutethem.Shehadnevertakenkindlytotheideaofmarriageintheabstractasdidthemajorityofwomenshesawabouther.

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