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           ’Hewantstobeginhisrevengeonyou,’hesaid,handingtheletterback.

           Conniewassilent.ShewassomewhatsurprisedtofindthatshewasafraidofClifford.Shewasafraidtogonearhim.Shewasafraidofhimasifhewereevilanddangerous.

           ’WhatshallIdo?’shesaid.

           ’Nothing,ifyoudon’twanttodoanything.’

           Shereplied,tryingtoputCliffordoff.Heanswered:

           Ifyoudon’tcomebacktoWragbynow,Ishallconsiderthatyouarecomingbackoneday,andactaccordingly.Ishalljustgoonthesame,andwaitforyouhere,ifIwaitforfiftyyears.

           Shewasfrightened.Thiswasbullyingofaninsidioussort.Shehadnodoubthemeantwhathesaid.Hewouldnotdivorceher,andthechildwouldbehis,unlessshecouldfindsomemeansofestablishingitsillegitimacy.

           Afteratimeofworryandharassment,shedecidedtogotoWragby.Hildawouldgowithher.ShewrotethistoClifford.Hereplied:

           Ishallnotwelcomeyoursister,butIshallnotdenyherthedoor.Ihavenodoubtshehasconnivedatyourdesertionofyourdutiesandresponsibilities,sodonotexpectmetoshowpleasureinseeingher.

           TheywenttoWragby.Cliffordwasawaywhentheyarrived.MrsBoltonreceivedthem.

           ’Oh,yourLadyship,itisn’tthehappyhome-comingwehopedfor,isit!’shesaid.

           ’Isn’tit?’saidConnie.

           Sothiswomanknew!Howmuchdidtherestoftheservantsknoworsuspect?

           Sheenteredthehouse,whichnowshehatedwitheveryfibreinherbody.Thegreat,ramblingmassofaplaceseemedeviltoher,justamenaceoverher.Shewasnolongeritsmistress,shewasitsvictim.