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Chapter 21

           “Andhimwhothinkssowellofyou!”

           “Hehasanoddwayitcomesovermenow,”Ilaughed,ofprovingit!Butthatdoesn’tmatter.WhatFlorawants,ofcourse,istogetridofme.”

           Mycompanionbravelyconcurred.“Neveragaintosomuchaslookatyou.”

           “Sothatwhatyou’vecometomenowfor,”Iasked,“istospeedmeonmyway?”Beforeshehadtimetoreply,however,Ihadherincheck.“I’veabetterideatheresultofmyreflections.Mygoingwouldseemtherightthing,andonSundayIwasterriblynearit.Yetthatwon’tdo.It’syouwhomustgo.YoumusttakeFlora.”

           Myvisitor,atthis,didspeculate.“Butwhereintheworld?”

           “Awayfromhere.Awayfromthem.Away,evenmostofall,now,fromme.Straighttoheruncle.”

           “Onlytotellonyou?”

           “No,not‘only’!Toleaveme,inaddition,withmyremedy.”

           Shewasstillvague.“Andwhatisyourremedy?”

           “Yourloyalty,tobeginwith.AndthenMiles’s.”

           Shelookedatmehard.“Doyouthinkhe?”

           “Won’t,ifhehasthechance,turnonme?Yes,Iventurestilltothinkit.Atallevents,Iwanttotry.Getoffwithhissisterassoonaspossibleandleavemewithhimalone.”Iwasamazed,myself,atthespiritIhadstillinreserve,andthereforeperhapsatriflethemoredisconcertedatthewayinwhich,inspiteofthisfineexampleofit,shehesitated.“There’sonething,ofcourse,”Iwenton:“theymustn’t,beforeshegoes,seeeachotherforthreeseconds.

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