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           Intruth,theveryfactthattherecouldbenoloveaffairleftherfreetothrilltoherverymarrowwiththisotherpassion,thepeculiarpassionofknowing,knowingasheknew.

           Therewasnomistakethatthewomanwasinsomewayinlovewithhim:whateverforcewegivetothewordlove.Shelookedsohandsomeandsoyoung,andhergreyeyesweresometimesmarvellous.Atthesametime,therewasalurkingsoftsatisfactionabouther,evenoftriumph,andprivatesatisfaction.Ugh,thatprivatesatisfaction.HowConnieloathedit!

           ButnowonderCliffordwascaughtbythewoman!Sheabsolutelyadoredhim,inherpersistentfashion,andputherselfabsolutelyathisservice,forhimtouseasheliked.Nowonderhewasflattered!

           Connieheardlongconversationsgoingonbetweenthetwo.Orrather,itwasmostlyMrsBoltontalking.ShehadunloosedtohimthestreamofgossipaboutTevershallvillage.Itwasmorethangossip.ItwasMrsGaskellandGeorgeEliotandMissMitfordallrolledinone,withagreatdealmore,thatthesewomenleftout.’Oncestarted,MrsBoltonwasbetterthananybook,aboutthelivesofthepeople.Sheknewthemallsointimately,andhadsuchapeculiar,flameyzestinalltheiraffairs,itwaswonderful,ifjustatriflehumiliatingtolistentoher.Atfirstshehadnotventuredto’talkTevershall’,asshecalledit,toClifford.Butoncestarted,itwenton.Cliffordwaslisteningfor’material’,andhefounditinplenty.Connierealizedthathisso-calledgeniuswasjustthis:aperspicuoustalentforpersonalgossip,cleverandapparentlydetached.