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Chapter 16

           “AsI’vetoldyou,however,itdoesn’tmatter.”

           “Becauseyou’vemadeupyourmind?Buttowhat?”

           “Toeverything.”

           “Andwhatdoyoucall‘everything’?”

           “Why,sendingfortheiruncle.”

           “Oh,miss,inpitydo,”myfriendbrokeout.“ah,butIwill,Iwill!Iseeit’stheonlyway.What’s‘out,’asItoldyou,withMilesisthatifhethinksI’mafraidtoandhasideasofwhathegainsbythatheshallseehe’smistaken.Yes,yes;hisuncleshallhaveitherefrommeonthespot(andbeforetheboyhimself,ifnecessary)thatifI’mtobereproachedwithhavingdonenothingagainaboutmoreschool

           “Yes,missmycompanionpressedme.

           “Well,there’sthatawfulreason.”

           Therewerenowclearlysomanyoftheseformypoorcolleaguethatshewasexcusableforbeingvague.“Butawhich?”

           “Why,theletterfromhisoldplace.”

           “You’llshowittothemaster?”

           “Ioughttohavedonesoontheinstant.”

           “Oh,no!”saidMrs.Grosewithdecision.

           “I’llputitbeforehim,”Iwentoninexorably,“thatIcan’tundertaketoworkthequestiononbehalfofachildwhohasbeenexpelled

           “Forwe’veneverintheleastknownwhat!”Mrs.Grosedeclared.

           “Forwickedness.Forwhatelsewhenhe’ssocleverandbeautifulandperfect?Ishestupid?Isheuntidy?Isheinfirm?Isheill-natured?He’sexquisitesoitcanbeonlythat;andthatwouldopenupthewholething.Afterall,”Isaid,“it’stheiruncle’sfault

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