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Chapter 18
He’sevidentlybeenabletogetroundyouallright.But,byGod,thinkofallthetalk.Thinkofyourstep-motherhowshe’lltakeit!’
’Iknow,’saidConnie.’Talkisbeastly:especiallyifyouliveinsociety.Andhewantssomuchtogethisowndivorce.Ithoughtwemightperhapssayitwasanotherman’schild,andnotmentionMellors’nameatall.’
’Anotherman’s!Whatotherman’s?’
’PerhapsDuncanForbes.Hehasbeenourfriendallhislife.’
’Andhe’safairlywell-knownartist.Andhe’sfondofme.’
’WellI’mdamned!PoorDuncan!Andwhat’shegoingtogetoutofit?’
’Idon’tknow.Buthemightratherlikeit,even.’
’Hemight,mighthe?Well,he’safunnymanifhedoes.Why,you’veneverevenhadanaffairwithhim,haveyou?’
’No!Buthedoesn’treallywantit.Heonlylovesmetobenearhim,butnottotouchhim.’
’MyGod,whatageneration!’
’Hewouldlikememostofalltobeamodelforhimtopaintfrom.OnlyIneverwantedto.’
’Godhelphim!Buthelooksdown-troddenenoughforanything.’
’Still,youwouldn’tmindsomuchthetalkabouthim?’
’MyGod,Connie,allthebloodycontriving!’
’Iknow!It’ssickening!ButwhatcanIdo?’
’Contriving,conniving;conniving,contriving!Makesamanthinkhe’slivedtoolong.’
’Come,Father,ifyouhaven’tdoneagooddealofcontrivingandconnivinginyourtime,youmaytalk.’
’Butitwasdifferent,Iassureyou.’
’It’salwaysdifferent.’
Hildaarrived,alsofuriouswhensheheardofthenewdevelopments.
