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Chapter 20

           Imightwellhaveneededthat,forwiththishardblowoftheproofthathereyeswerehopelesslysealedIfeltmyownsituationhorriblycrumble,IfeltIsawmylividpredecessorpress,fromherposition,onmydefeat,andIwasconscious,morethanall,ofwhatIshouldhavefromthisinstanttodealwithintheastoundinglittleattitudeofFlora.IntothisattitudeMrs.Groseimmediatelyandviolentlyentered,breaking,evenwhiletherepiercedthroughmysenseofruinaprodigiousprivatetriumph,intobreathlessreassurance.

           “Sheisn’tthere,littlelady,andnobody’sthereandyouneverseenothing,mysweet!HowcanpoorMissJesselwhenpoorMissJessel’sdeadandburied?Weknow,don’twe,love?”andsheappealed,blunderingin,tothechild.“It’sallameremistakeandaworryandajokeandwe’llgohomeasfastaswecan!”

           Ourcompanion,onthis,hadrespondedwithastrange,quickprimnessofpropriety,andtheywereagain,withMrs.Groseonherfeet,united,asitwere,inpainedoppositiontome.Floracontinuedtofixmewithhersmallmaskofreprobation,andevenatthatminuteIprayedGodtoforgivemeforseemingtoseethat,asshestoodthereholdingtighttoourfriend’sdress,herincomparablechildishbeautyhadsuddenlyfailed,hadquitevanished.I’vesaiditalreadyshewasliterally,shewashideously,hard;shehadturnedcommonandalmostugly.“Idon’tknowwhatyoumean.Iseenobody.Iseenothing.Ineverhave.Ithinkyou’recruel.

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