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Chapter XXI

           "If,"saidI,"youwouldjuststepupstairsandtellherIamcome,Ishouldbemuchobligedtoyou." 

           Georgianaalmoststarted,andsheopenedherblueeyeswildandwide. "Iknowshehadaparticularwishtoseeme,"Iadded,"andIwouldnotdeferattendingtoherdesirelongerthanisabsolutelynecessary." 

           "Mamadislikesbeingdisturbedinanevening,"remarkedEliza. Isoonrose,quietlytookoffmybonnetandgloves,uninvited,andsaidIwouldjuststepouttoBessiewhowas,Idaredsay,inthekitchenandaskhertoascertainwhetherMrs.Reedwasdisposedtoreceivemeornotto-night. Iwent,andhavingfoundBessieanddespatchedheronmyerrand,Iproceededtotakefurthermeasures.Ithadheretoforebeenmyhabitalwaystoshrinkfromarrogance:receivedasIhadbeento-day,Ishould,ayearago,haveresolvedtoquitGatesheadtheverynextmorning; now,itwasdisclosedtomeallatoncethatthatwouldbeafoolishplan.Ihadtakenajourneyofahundredmilestoseemyaunt,andImuststaywithhertillshewasbetterordead:astoherdaughters’prideorfolly,Imustputitononeside,makemyselfindependentofit. SoIaddressedthehousekeeper;askedhertoshowmearoom,toldherIshouldprobablybeavisitorhereforaweekortwo,hadmytrunkconveyedtomychamber,andfolloweditthithermyself:ImetBessieonthelanding. 

           "Missisisawake,"saidshe;"Ihavetoldheryouarehere:comeandletusseeifshewillknowyou." 

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