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Chapter 13
WhyisthestarJupiterbiggerthanthestarNeptune?Youcan’tstartalteringthemake-upofthings!’
’Butwhenthisenvyandjealousyanddiscontenthasoncestarted—’shebegan.
’Doyourbesttostopit.Somebody’sgottobebossoftheshow.’
’Butwhoisbossoftheshow?’sheasked.
’Themenwhoownandruntheindustries.’
Therewasalongsilence.
’Itseemstomethey’reabadboss,’shesaid.
’Thenyousuggestwhattheyshoulddo.’
’Theydon’ttaketheirboss-shipseriouslyenough,’shesaid.
’Theytakeitfarmoreseriouslythanyoutakeyourladyship,’hesaid.
’That’sthrustuponme.Idon’treallywantit,’sheblurtedout.Hestoppedthechairandlookedather.
’Who’sshirkingtheirresponsibilitynow!’hesaid.’Whoistryingtogetawaynowfromtheresponsibilityoftheirownboss-ship,asyoucallit?’
’ButIdon’twantanyboss-ship,’sheprotested.
’Ah!Butthatisfunk.You’vegotit:fatedtoit.Andyoushouldliveuptoit.Whohasgiventhecolliersalltheyhavethat’sworthhaving:alltheirpoliticalliberty,andtheireducation,suchasitis,theirsanitation,theirhealth-conditions,theirbooks,theirmusic,everything.Whohasgivenitthem?Havecolliersgivenittocolliers?No!AlltheWragbysandShipleysinEnglandhavegiventheirpart,andmustgoongiving.There’syourresponsibility.’
Connielistened,andflushedveryred.
’I’dliketogivesomething,’shesaid.’ButI’mnotallowed.
