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Chapter 20. Moving in Society

           

           ‘YoulittleFool!’returnedhersister,shakingherwiththesharppullshegaveherarm.‘Haveyounospiritatall?Butthat’sjusttheway!Youhavenoself-respect,youhavenobecomingpride,justasyouallowyourselftobefollowedaboutbyacontemptiblelittleChiveryofathing,’withthescornfullestemphasis,‘youwouldletyourfamilybetroddenon,andneverturn.’

           ‘Don’tsaythat,dearFanny.IdowhatIcanforthem.’

           ‘Youdowhatyoucanforthem!’repeatedFanny,walkingheronveryfast.‘Wouldyouletawomanlikethis,whomyoucouldsee,ifyouhadanyexperienceofanything,tobeasfalseandinsolentasawomancanbe—wouldyouletherputherfootuponyourfamily,andthankherforit?’

           ‘No,Fanny,Iamsure.’

           ‘Thenmakeherpayforit,youmeanlittlething.Whatelsecanyoumakeherdo?Makeherpayforit,youstupidchild;anddoyourfamilysomecreditwiththemoney!’

           TheyspokenomoreallthewaybacktothelodgingwhereFannyandherunclelived.Whentheyarrivedthere,theyfoundtheoldmanpractisinghisclarionetinthedolefullestmannerinacorneroftheroom.Fannyhadacompositemealtomake,ofchops,andporter,andtea;andindignantlypretendedtoprepareitforherself,thoughhersisterdidallthatinquietreality.WhenatlastFannysatdowntoeatanddrink,shethrewthetableimplementsaboutandwasangrywithherbread,muchasherfatherhadbeenlastnight.

           ‘Ifyoudespiseme,’shesaid,burstingintovehementtears,‘becauseIamadancer,whydidyouputmeinthewayofbeingone?Itwasyourdoing.

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