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Chapter 22. A Puzzle

           Neverbeenhimselfinthishousesince.Neverwaslikewhathehasbeensince,notfromthehourwhentothishousesevenyearagomeandhisfather,astenantsbythequarter,came!’AneffectinthenatureofanaffidavitwasgainedfromthisspeechbyMrsChivery’speculiarpowerofconstruction.

           ‘MayIventuretoinquirewhatisyourversionofthematter?’

           ‘Youmay,’saidMrsChivery,‘andIwillgiveittoyouinhonourandinwordastrueasinthisshopIstand.OurJohnhaseveryone’sgoodwordandeveryone’sgoodwish.Heplayedwithherasachildwheninthatyardachildsheplayed.Hehasknownhereversince.HewentoutupontheSundayafternoonwheninthisveryparlourhehaddined,andmether,withappointmentorwithoutappointment;which,Idonotpretendtosay.Hemadehisoffertoher.Herbrotherandsisterishighintheirviews,andagainstOurJohn.Herfatherisallforhimselfinhisviewsandagainstsharingherwithanyone.UnderwhichcircumstancesshehasansweredOurJohn,“No,John,Icannothaveyou,Icannothaveanyhusband,itisnotmyintentionsevertobecomeawife,itismyintentionstobealwaysasacrifice,farewell,findanotherworthyofyou,andforgetme!”Thisisthewayinwhichsheisdoomedtobeaconstantslavetothemthatarenotworthythataconstantslavesheuntothemshouldbe.

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