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Chapter XXVII

           "Ifyouthinkso,youmusthaveastrangeopinionofme;youmustregardmeasaplottingprofligate—abaseandlowrakewhohasbeensimulatingdisinterestedloveinordertodrawyouintoasnaredeliberatelylaid,andstripyouofhonourandrobyouofself-respect. Whatdoyousaytothat? Iseeyoucansaynothinginthefirstplace,youarefaintstill,andhaveenoughtodotodrawyourbreath;inthesecondplace,youcannotyetaccustomyourselftoaccuseandrevileme,andbesides,theflood-gatesoftearsareopened,andtheywouldrushoutifyouspokemuch; andyouhavenodesiretoexpostulate,toupbraid,tomakeascene:youarethinkinghowtoact—talkingyouconsiderisofnouse.Iknowyou—Iamonmyguard." 

           "Sir,Idonotwishtoactagainstyou,"Isaid;andmyunsteadyvoicewarnedmetocurtailmysentence. 

           "Notinyoursenseoftheword,butinmineyouareschemingtodestroyme. YouhaveasgoodassaidthatIamamarriedman—asamarriedmanyouwillshunme,keepoutofmyway:justnowyouhaverefusedtokissme. Youintendtomakeyourselfacompletestrangertome:toliveunderthisroofonlyasAdele’sgoverness; ifeverIsayafriendlywordtoyou,ifeverafriendlyfeelinginclinesyouagaintome,youwillsay, —‘Thatmanhadnearlymademehismistress:Imustbeiceandrocktohim;’andiceandrockyouwillaccordinglybecome." 

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