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Chapter XXII. The Blaze Of The Tinder: Flesh Wars With The Flesh

           

           “I’mnotkeepinganybodywaiting,”returnedJessica,sharply,stirredoutofacynicalindifferencetoasharpdefence.“IsaidIwasn’thungry.Idon’twantanybreakfast.”

           “Mindhowyouaddressme,missy.I’llnothaveit.Hearmenow;I’llnothaveit!”

           Jessicaheardthislastwhilewalkingoutoftheroom,withatossofherheadandaflickofherprettyskirtsindicativeoftheindependenceandindifferenceshefelt.Shedidnotproposetobequarrelledwith.

           Suchlittleargumentswerealltoofrequent,theresultofagrowthofnatureswhichwerelargelyindependentandselfish.George,Jr.,manifestedevengreatertouchinessandexaggerationinthematterofhisindividualrights,andattemptedtomakeallfeelthathewasamanwithaman’sprivileges—anassumptionwhich,ofallthings,ismostgroundlessandpointlessinayouthofnineteen.

           Hurstwoodwasamanofauthorityandsomefinefeeling,anditirritatedhimexcessivelytofindhimselfsurroundedmoreandmorebyaworlduponwhichhehadnohold,andofwhichhehadalesseningunderstanding.

           Now,whensuchlittlethings,suchastheproposedearlierstarttoWaukesha,cameup,theymadecleartohimhisposition.Hewasbeingmadetofollow,wasnotleading.When,inaddition,asharptemperwasmanifested,andtotheprocessofshoulderinghimoutofhisauthoritywasaddedarousingintellectualkick,suchasasneeroracynicallaugh,hewasunabletokeephistemper.Heflewintohardlyrepressedpassion,andwishedhimselfclearofthewholehousehold.

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