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The Indian Gentleman
Sometimes,aftershehadstaredatheruntilshewaswroughtuptothehighestpitchoffancifulness,shewouldaskherquestionsandfindherselfALMOSTfeelingasifshewouldpresentlyanswer.Butsheneverdid.
"Astoanswering,though,"saidSara,tryingtoconsoleherself,"Idon’tanswerveryoften.IneveranswerwhenIcanhelpit.Whenpeopleareinsultingyou,thereisnothingsogoodforthemasnottosayaword—justtolookatthemandTHINK.MissMinchinturnspalewithragewhenIdoit,MissAmelialooksfrightened,andsodothegirls.Whenyouwillnotflyintoapassionpeopleknowyouarestrongerthantheyare,becauseyouarestrongenoughtoholdinyourrage,andtheyarenot,andtheysaystupidthingstheywishtheyhadn’tsaidafterward.There’snothingsostrongasrage,exceptwhatmakesyouholditin—that’sstronger.It’sagoodthingnottoansweryourenemies.Iscarcelyeverdo.PerhapsEmilyismorelikemethanIamlikemyself.Perhapsshewouldrathernotanswerherfriends,even.Shekeepsitallinherheart."
Butthoughshetriedtosatisfyherselfwiththesearguments,shedidnotfinditeasy.
