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Chapter XXI

           "Youhaveasgoodasinformedme,sir,thatyouaregoingshortlytobemarried?" 

           "Yes;whatthen?" 

           "Inthatcase,sir,Adeleoughttogotoschool:Iamsureyouwillperceivethenecessityofit." 

           "Togetheroutofmybride’sway,whomightotherwisewalkoverherrathertooemphatically?There’ssenseinthesuggestion;notadoubtofit. Adele,asyousay,mustgotoschool;andyou,ofcourse,mustmarchstraighttothedevil?" 

           "Ihopenot,sir;butImustseekanothersituationsomewhere." 

           "Incourse!"heexclaimed,withatwangofvoiceandadistortionoffeaturesequallyfantasticandludicrous.Helookedatmesomeminutes. 

           "AndoldMadamReed,ortheMisses,herdaughters,willbesolicitedbyyoutoseekaplace,Isuppose?" 

           "No,sir;IamnotonsuchtermswithmyrelativesaswouldjustifymeinaskingfavoursofthembutIshalladvertise." 

           "YoushallwalkupthepyramidsofEgypt!"hegrowled."Atyourperilyouadvertise!IwishIhadonlyofferedyouasovereigninsteadoftenpounds.Givemebackninepounds,Jane;I’veauseforit." 

           "AndsohaveI,sir,"Ireturned,puttingmyhandsandmypursebehindme."Icouldnotsparethemoneyonanyaccount." 

           "Littleniggard!"saidhe,"refusingmeapecuniaryrequest!Givemefivepounds,Jane." 

           "Notfiveshillings,sir;norfivepence." 

           "Justletmelookatthecash." 

           "No,sir;youarenottobetrusted." 

           "Jane!" 

           "Sir?" 

           "Promisemeonething." 

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