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           ShetoldhimshehadbeentoseeMissHatchard,andwithwhatobject.Shesawthathewasastonished;buthemadenocomment.

           “Itoldherthehouseworkwastoohardforme,andIwantedtoearnthemoneytopayforahiredgirl.ButIain’tgoingtopayforher:you’vegotto.Iwanttohavesomemoneyofmyown.”

           Mr.Royall’sbushyblackeyebrowsweredrawntogetherinafrown,andhesatdrummingwithink-stainednailsontheedgeofhisdesk.

           “Whatdoyouwanttoearnmoneyfor?”heasked.

           “So’stogetawaywhenIwantto.”

           “Whydoyouwanttogetaway?”

           Hercontemptflashedout.“Doyousupposeanybody’dstayatNorthDormeriftheycouldhelpit?Youwouldn’t,folkssay!”

           Withloweredheadheasked:“Where’dyougoto?”

           “AnywherewhereIcanearnmyliving.I’lltryherefirst,andifIcan’tdoithereI’llgosomewhereelse.I’llgouptheMountainifIhaveto.”Shepausedonthisthreat,andsawthatithadtakeneffect.“IwantyoushouldgetMissHatchardandtheselectmentotakemeatthelibrary:andIwantawomanhereinthehousewithme,”sherepeated.

           Mr.Royallhadgrownexceedinglypale.Whensheendedhestoodupponderously,leaningagainstthedesk;andforasecondortwotheylookedateachother.

           “Seehere,”hesaidatlengthasthoughutteranceweredifficult,“there’ssomethingI’vebeenwantingtosaytoyou;I’doughttohavesaiditbefore.Iwantyoutomarryme.”

           Thegirlstillstaredathimwithoutmoving.“Iwantyoutomarryme,”herepeated,clearinghisthroat.

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