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Chapter 2

           

           Shethrewbackherhead;shehadclearly,bythistime,andveryhonestly,adoptedanattitude.“Oh,neverknownhimIdon’tpretendthat!”

           Iwasupsetagain.“Thenyouhaveknownhim?”

           “Yesindeed,miss,thankGod!”

           OnreflectionIacceptedthis.“Youmeanthataboywhoneveris?”

           “Isnoboyforme!”

           Iheldhertighter.“Youlikethemwiththespirittobenaughty?”Then,keepingpacewithheranswer,“SodoI!”Ieagerlybroughtout.“Butnottothedegreetocontaminate

           “Tocontaminate?”mybigwordleftherataloss.Iexplainedit.“Tocorrupt.”

           Shestared,takingmymeaningin;butitproducedinheranoddlaugh.“Areyouafraidhe’llcorruptyou?”Sheputthequestionwithsuchafineboldhumorthat,withalaugh,alittlesillydoubtless,tomatchherown,Igavewayforthetimetotheapprehensionofridicule.

           Butthenextday,asthehourformydriveapproached,Icroppedupinanotherplace.“Whatwastheladywhowasherebefore?”

           “Thelastgoverness?Shewasalsoyoungandprettyalmostasyoungandalmostaspretty,miss,evenasyou.”

           “Ah,then,Ihopeheryouthandherbeautyhelpedher!”Irecollectthrowingoff.“Heseemstolikeusyoungandpretty!”

           “Oh,hedid,”Mrs.Groseassented:“itwasthewayhelikedeveryone!”Shehadnosoonerspokenindeedthanshecaughtherselfup.“Imeanthat’shiswaythemaster’s.”

           Iwasstruck.“Butofwhomdidyouspeakfirst?”

           Shelookedblank,butshecolored.“Why,ofhim.

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