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           Atthesametime,insomecornerofherweirdfemalesoul,howshedespisedhimandhatedhim!Hewastoherthefallenbeast,thesquirmingmonster.Andwhilesheaidedandabettedhimallshecould,awayintheremotestcornerofherancienthealthywomanhoodshedespisedhimwithasavagecontemptthatknewnobounds.Themeresttrampwasbetterthanhe.

           HisbehaviourwithregardtoConniewascurious.Heinsistedonseeingheragain.Heinsisted,moreover,onhercomingtoWragby.Onthispointhewasfinallyandabsolutelyfixed.ConniehadpromisedtocomebacktoWragby,faithfully.

           ’Butisitanyuse?’saidMrsBolton.’Can’tyoulethergo,andberidofher?’

           ’No!Shesaidshewascomingback,andshe’sgottocome.’

           MrsBoltonopposedhimnomore.Sheknewwhatshewasdealingwith.

           Ineedn’ttellyouwhateffectyourletterhashadonme[hewrotetoConnietoLondon].Perhapsyoucanimagineitifyoutry,thoughnodoubtyouwon’ttroubletouseyourimaginationonmybehalf.

           Icanonlysayonethinginanswer:Imustseeyoupersonally,hereatWragby,beforeIcandoanything.YoupromisedfaithfullytocomebacktoWragby,andIholdyoutothepromise.Idon’tbelieveanythingnorunderstandanythinguntilIseeyoupersonally,hereundernormalcircumstances.Ineedn’ttellyouthatnobodyheresuspectsanything,soyourreturnwouldbequitenormal.Thenifyoufeel,afterwehavetalkedthingsover,thatyoustillremaininthesamemind,nodoubtwecancometoterms.

           ConnieshowedthislettertoMellors.