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My Aunt Astonishes Me

           Dickwithratherascaredlook,asifhehadforgottenitreturnedahastyanswerintheaffirmative.

           ‘Mrs.Cruppisoneofthem,’saidmyaunt.‘Barkis,I’lltroubleyoutolookafterthetea,andletmehaveanothercup,forIdon’tfancythatwoman’spouring-out!’

           Iknewmyauntsufficientlywelltoknowthatshehadsomethingofimportanceonhermind,andthattherewasfarmorematterinthisarrivalthanastrangermighthavesupposed.Inoticedhowhereyelightedonme,whenshethoughtmyattentionotherwiseoccupied;andwhatacuriousprocessofhesitationappearedtobegoingonwithinher,whileshepreservedheroutwardstiffnessandcomposure.IbegantoreflectwhetherIhaddoneanythingtooffendher;andmyconsciencewhisperedmethatIhadnotyettoldheraboutDora.Coulditbyanymeansbethat,Iwondered!

           AsIknewshewouldonlyspeakinherowngoodtime,Isatdownnearher,andspoketothebirds,andplayedwiththecat,andwasaseasyasIcouldbe.ButIwasveryfarfrombeingreallyeasy;andIshouldstillhavebeenso,evenifMr.Dick,leaningoverthegreatkitebehindmyaunt,hadnottakeneverysecretopportunityofshakinghisheaddarklyatme,andpointingather.

           ‘Trot,’saidmyauntatlast,whenshehadfinishedhertea,andcarefullysmootheddownherdress,andwipedherlips‘youneedn’tgo,Barkis!Trot,haveyougottobefirmandself-reliant?’

           ‘Ihopeso,aunt

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