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Chapter 17

           Howcouldshebesuchagoose,heasked,astoscrambleabouttherocksinjewels?

           Shewasbywayofbeingterrifiedofhimhewassofearfullyclever,andthefirstnightwhenshehadsatbyhim,andhetalkedaboutGeorgeEliot,shehadbeenreallyfrightened,forshehadleftthethirdvolumeofMIDDLEMARCHinthetrainandsheneverknewwhathappenedintheend;butafterwardsshegotonperfectly,andmadeherselfoutevenmoreignorantthanshewas,becausehelikedtellinghershewasafool.Andsotonight,directlyhelaughedather,shewasnotfrightened.Besides,sheknew,directlyshecameintotheroomthatthemiraclehadhappened;sheworehergoldenhaze.Sometimesshehadit;sometimesnot.Sheneverknewwhyitcameorwhyitwent,orifshehadituntilshecameintotheroomandthensheknewinstantlybythewaysomemanlookedather.Yes,tonightshehadit,tremendously;sheknewthatbythewayMr.Ramsaytoldhernottobeafool.Shesatbesidehim,smiling.

           Itmusthavehappenedthen,thoughtMrs.Ramsay;theyareengaged.Andforamomentshefeltwhatshehadneverexpectedtofeelagainjealousy.Forhe,herhusband,feltittooMinta’sglow;helikedthesegirls,thesegolden-reddishgirls,withsomethingflying,somethingalittlewildandharum-scarumaboutthem,whodidn’t"scrapetheirhairoff,"weren’t,ashesaidaboutpoorLilyBriscoe,"skimpy".Therewassomequalitywhichsheherselfhadnot,somelustre,somerichness,whichattractedhim,amusedhim,ledhimtomakefavouritesofgirlslikeMinta.

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