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Chapter 3. On the Road

           ButImustsay,that,uponmysoul,Idoconsideritratheranunaccountablemodeofshowingyoursisterlyaffection,thatyoushouldbackupamanwhotreatedmeinthemostungentlemanlywayinwhichonemancantreatanother.Andwho,’headdedconvincingly,‘mustbealow-mindedthief,youknow,orhenevercouldhaveconductedhimselfashedid.’

           ‘Andsee,’saidMissFanny,‘seewhatisinvolvedinthis!Canweeverhopetoberespectedbyourservants?Never.Hereareourtwowomen,andPa’svalet,andafootman,andacourier,andallsortsofdependents,andyetinthemidstofthese,wearetohaveoneofourselvesrushingaboutwithtumblersofcoldwater,likeamenial!Why,apoliceman,’saidMissFanny,‘ifabeggarhadafitinthestreet,couldbutgoplungingaboutwithtumblers,asthisveryAmydidinthisveryroombeforeourveryeyeslastnight!’

           ‘Idon’tsomuchmindthat,onceinaway,’remarkedMrEdward;‘butyourClennam,ashethinkspropertocallhimself,isanotherthing.’

           ‘Heispartofthesamething,’returnedMissFanny,‘andofapiecewithalltherest.Heobtrudedhimselfuponusinthefirstinstance.Weneverwantedhim.Ialwaysshowedhim,forone,thatIcouldhavedispensedwithhiscompanywiththegreatestpleasure.Hethencommitsthatgrossoutrageuponourfeelings,whichhenevercouldorwouldhavecommittedbutforthedelighthetookinexposingus;andthenwearetobedemeanedfortheserviceofhisfriends!Why,Idon’twonderatthisMrGowan’sconducttowardsyou.

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