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Chapter 84

           AndCeliathematronnaturallyfeltmoreabletoadviseherchildlesssister.HowcouldanyoneunderstandDodosowellasCeliadidorlovehersotenderly?

           Dorothea,busyinherboudoir,feltaglowofpleasureatthesightofhersistersosoonaftertherevelationofherintendedmarriage.Shehadprefiguredtoherself,evenwithexaggeration,thedisgustofherfriends,andshehadevenfearedthatCeliamightbekeptalooffromher.

           "OKitty,Iamdelightedtoseeyou!"saidDorothea,puttingherhandsonCelia’sshoulders,andbeamingonher."Ialmostthoughtyouwouldnotcometome."

           "IhavenotbroughtArthur,becauseIwasinahurry,"saidCelia,andtheysatdownontwosmallchairsoppositeeachother,withtheirkneestouching.

           "Youknow,Dodo,itisverybad,"saidCelia,inherplacidguttural,lookingasprettilyfreefromhumorsaspossible."Youhavedisappointedusallso.AndIcan’tthinkthatiteverWILLbeyounevercangoandliveinthatway.Andthenthereareallyourplans!Younevercanhavethoughtofthat.Jameswouldhavetakenanytroubleforyou,andyoumighthavegoneonallyourlifedoingwhatyouliked."

           "Onthecontrary,dear,"saidDorothea,"InevercoulddoanythingthatIliked.Ihavenevercarriedoutanyplanyet."

           "Becauseyoualwayswantedthingsthatwouldn’tdo.Butotherplanswouldhavecome.AndhowcanyoumarryMr.

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