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Chapter 14

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           Marysatdownagain,andresumedherwork.Shewascertainlytreatinghimwithmoreindifferencethanusual:shedidnotknowhowaffectionatelyindignanthehadfeltonherbehalfup-stairs.

           "MayIstayherealittle,Mary,orshallIboreyou?"

           "Praysitdown,"saidMary;"youwillnotbesoheavyaboreasMr.JohnWaule,whowashereyesterday,andhesatdownwithoutaskingmyleave."

           "Poorfellow!Ithinkheisinlovewithyou."

           "Iamnotawareofit.Andtomeitisoneofthemostodiousthingsinagirl’slife,thattheremustalwaysbesomesuppositionoffallinginlovecomingbetweenherandanymanwhoiskindtoher,andtowhomsheisgrateful.IshouldhavethoughtthatI,atleast,mighthavebeensafefromallthat.Ihavenogroundforthenonsensicalvanityoffancyingeverybodywhocomesnearmeisinlovewithme."

           Marydidnotmeantobetrayanyfeeling,butinspiteofherselfsheendedinatremuloustoneofvexation.

           "ConfoundJohnWaule!Ididnotmeantomakeyouangry.Ididn’tknowyouhadanyreasonforbeinggratefultome.Iforgotwhatagreatserviceyouthinkitifanyonesnuffsacandleforyou.Fredalsohadhispride,andwasnotgoingtoshowthatheknewwhathadcalledforththisoutburstofMary’s.

           "Oh,Iamnotangry,exceptwiththewaysoftheworld.IdoliketobespokentoasifIhadcommon-sense.

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