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Chapter 16

           “No,Ilikeitworse!”ButafteraninstantIadded:“DidtheysaywhyIshouldlikeitbetter?”

           “No;MasterMilesonlysaid,‘Wemustdonothingbutwhatshelikes!’”

           “Iwishindeedhewould.AndwhatdidFlorasay?”

           “MissFlorawastoosweet.Shesaid,‘Oh,ofcourse,ofcourse!’andIsaidthesame.”

           Ithoughtamoment.“Youweretoosweet,tooIcanhearyouall.Butnonetheless,betweenMilesandme,it’snowallout.”

           “Allout?”Mycompanionstared.“Butwhat,miss?”

           “Everything.Itdoesn’tmatter.I’vemadeupmymind.Icamehome,mydear,”Iwenton,“foratalkwithMissJessel.”

           IhadbythistimeformedthehabitofhavingMrs.Groseliterallywellinhandinadvanceofmysoundingthatnote;sothatevennow,asshebravelyblinkedunderthesignalofmyword,Icouldkeephercomparativelyfirm.“Atalk!Doyoumeanshespoke?”

           “Itcametothat.Ifoundher,onmyreturn,intheschoolroom.”

           “Andwhatdidshesay?”Icanhearthegoodwomanstill,andthecandorofherstupefaction.

           “Thatshesuffersthetorments!”

           Itwasthis,ofatruth,thatmadeher,asshefilledoutmypicture,gape.“Doyoumean,”shefaltered,ofthelost?”

           “Ofthelost.Ofthedamned.Andthat’swhy,tosharethemIfalteredmyselfwiththehorrorofit.

           Butmycompanion,withlessimagination,keptmeup.“Tosharethem?”

           “ShewantsFlora.”Mrs.Grosemight,asIgaveittoher,fairlyhavefallenawayfrommehadInotbeenprepared.Istillheldherthere,toshowIwas.

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