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Our Housekeeping

           Becauseyoumustbesorrythatyoumarriedme,orelseyouwouldn’treasonwithme!’returnedDora.

           Ifeltsoinjuredbytheinconsequentialnatureofthischarge,thatitgavemecouragetobegrave.

           ‘Now,myownDora,’saidI,‘youareverychildish,andaretalkingnonsense.Youmustremember,Iamsure,thatIwasobligedtogooutyesterdaywhendinnerwashalfover;andthat,thedaybefore,Iwasmadequiteunwellbybeingobligedtoeatunderdonevealinahurry;today,Idon’tdineatallandIamafraidtosayhowlongwewaitedforbreakfastandthenthewaterdidn’tboil.Idon’tmeantoreproachyou,mydear,butthisisnotcomfortable.’

           ‘Oh,youcruel,cruelboy,tosayIamadisagreeablewife!’criedDora.

           ‘Now,mydearDora,youmustknowthatIneversaidthat!’

           ‘Yousaid,Iwasn’tcomfortable!’criedDora.‘Isaidthehousekeepingwasnotcomfortable!’

           ‘It’sexactlythesamething!’criedDora.Andsheevidentlythoughtso,forsheweptmostgrievously.

           Itookanotherturnacrosstheroom,fullofloveformyprettywife,anddistractedbyself-accusatoryinclinationstoknockmyheadagainstthedoor.Isatdownagain,andsaid:

           ‘Iamnotblamingyou,Dora.Wehavebothagreatdealtolearn.Iamonlytryingtoshowyou,mydear,thatyoumustyoureallymust’(Iwasresolvednottogivethisup)‘accustomyourselftolookafterMaryAnne.

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