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Chapter 19
’No!Youcangowhereyoulike,butIshan’tdivorceyou,’hesaididiotically.
’Whynot?’
Hewassilent,inthesilenceofimbecileobstinacy.
’Wouldyouevenletthechildbelegallyyours,andyourheir?’shesaid.
’Icarenothingaboutthechild.’
’Butifit’saboyitwillbelegallyyourson,anditwillinherityourtitle,andhaveWragby.’
’Icarenothingaboutthat,’hesaid.
’Butyoumust!Ishallpreventthechildfrombeinglegallyyours,ifIcan.I’dsomuchratheritwereillegitimate,andmine:ifitcan’tbeMellors’.’
’Doasyoulikeaboutthat.’
Hewasimmovable.
’Andwon’tyoudivorceme?’shesaid.’YoucanuseDuncanasapretext!There’dbenoneedtobringintherealname.Duncandoesn’tmind.’
’Ishallneverdivorceyou,’hesaid,asifanailhadbeendrivenin.
’Butwhy?BecauseIwantyouto?’
’BecauseIfollowmyowninclination,andI’mnotinclinedto.’
Itwasuseless.ShewentupstairsandtoldHildatheupshot.
’Bettergetawaytomorrow,’saidHilda,’andlethimcometohissenses.’
SoConniespenthalfthenightpackingherreallyprivateandpersonaleffects.Inthemorningshehadhertrunkssenttothestation,withouttellingClifford.Shedecidedtoseehimonlytosaygood-bye,beforelunch.
ButshespoketoMrsBolton.
’Imustsaygood-byetoyou,MrsBolton,youknowwhy.ButIcantrustyounottotalk.’
’Oh,youcantrustme,yourLadyship,thoughit’sasadblowforushere,indeed.ButIhopeyou’llbehappywiththeothergentleman.
