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Chapter 21

           Grosebrieflysilent;thenshegrantedmypointwithafranknesswhich,Imadesure,hadmorebehindit.“Ithinkindeed,miss,sheneverwill.Shedohaveagrandmanneraboutit!”

           “Andthatmanner”Isummeditup“ispracticallywhat’sthematterwithhernow!”

           Oh,thatmanner,Icouldseeinmyvisitor’sface,andnotalittleelsebesides!“SheasksmeeverythreeminutesifIthinkyou’recomingin.”

           “IseeIsee.”I,too,onmyside,hadsomuchmorethanworkeditout.“HasshesaidtoyousinceyesterdayexcepttorepudiateherfamiliaritywithanythingsodreadfulasingleotherwordaboutMissJessel?”

           “Notone,miss.Andofcourseyouknow,”myfriendadded,“Itookitfromher,bythelake,that,justthenandthereatleast,therewasnobody.”

           “Rather!and,naturally,youtakeitfromherstill.”

           “Idon’tcontradicther.WhatelsecanIdo?”

           “Nothingintheworld!You’vethecleverestlittlepersontodealwith.They’vemadethemtheirtwofriends,Imeanstillcleverereventhannaturedid;foritwaswondrousmaterialtoplayon!Florahasnowhergrievance,andshe’llworkittotheend.”

           “Yes,miss;buttowhatend?”

           “Why,thatofdealingwithmetoheruncle.She’llmakemeouttohimthelowestcreature!”

           IwincedatthefairshowofthesceneinMrs.Grose’sface;shelookedforaminuteasifshesharplysawthemtogether.

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