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Chapter 16
MrsBoltonhelpedConnietopack.
’ItwillbesogoodforyourLadyshiptohaveachange.’
’Ithinkitwill.Youdon’tmindhavingSirCliffordonyourhandsaloneforatime,doyou?’
’Ohno!Icanmanagehimquiteallright.Imean,Icandoallheneedsmetodo.Don’tyouthinkhe’sbetterthanheusedtobe?’
’Ohmuch!Youdowonderswithhim.’
’DoIthough!Butmenareallalike:justbabies,andyouhavetoflatterthemandwheedlethemandletthemthinkthey’rehavingtheirownway.Don’tyoufinditso,myLady?’
’I’mafraidIhaven’tmuchexperience.’
Conniepausedinheroccupation.
’Evenyourhusband,didyouhavetomanagehim,andwheedlehimlikeababy?’sheasked,lookingattheotherwoman.
MrsBoltonpausedtoo.
’Well!’shesaid.’Ihadtodoagoodbitofcoaxing,withhimtoo.ButhealwaysknewwhatIwasafter,Imustsaythat.Buthegenerallygaveintome.’
’Hewasneverthelordandmasterthing?’
’No!Atleastthere’dbealookinhiseyessometimes,andthenIknewI’dgottogivein.Butusuallyhegaveintome.No,hewasneverlordandmaster.ButneitherwasI.IknewwhenIcouldgonofurtherwithhim,andthenIgavein:thoughitcostmeagoodbit,sometimes.’
’Andwhatifyouhadheldoutagainsthim?’
’Oh,Idon’tknow,Ineverdid.Evenwhenhewasinthewrong,ifhewasfixed,Igavein.Yousee,Ineverwantedtobreakwhatwasbetweenus.Andifyoureallysetyourwillagainstaman,thatfinishesit.
