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Chapter XIV

           "Iamdisposedtobegregariousandcommunicativeto-night,"herepeated,"andthatiswhyIsentforyou:thefireandthechandelierwerenotsufficientcompanyforme;norwouldPilothavebeen,fornoneofthesecantalk. Adeleisadegreebetter,butstillfarbelowthemark;Mrs.Fairfaxditto; you,Iampersuaded,cansuitmeifyouwill: youpuzzledmethefirsteveningIinvitedyoudownhere. Ihavealmostforgottenyousince:otherideashavedrivenyoursfrommyhead; butto-nightIamresolvedtobeatease;todismisswhatimportunes,andrecallwhatpleases. Itwouldpleasemenowtodrawyououttolearnmoreofyouthereforespeak." 

           Insteadofspeaking,Ismiled;andnotaverycomplacentorsubmissivesmileeither. 

           "Speak,"heurged. 

           "Whatabout,sir?" 

           "Whateveryoulike.Ileaveboththechoiceofsubjectandthemanneroftreatingitentirelytoyourself." 

           AccordinglyIsatandsaidnothing:"Ifheexpectsmetotalkforthemeresakeoftalkingandshowingoff,hewillfindhehasaddressedhimselftothewrongperson,"Ithought. 

           "Youaredumb,MissEyre." 

           Iwasdumbstill.Hebenthisheadalittletowardsme,andwithasinglehastyglanceseemedtodiveintomyeyes. 

           "Stubborn?"hesaid,"andannoyed.Ah!itisconsistent.Iputmyrequestinanabsurd,almostinsolentform.MissEyre,Ibegyourpardon. 

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