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Chapter 7

           

           “Andwithoutcomingnearer?”

           “Oh,fortheeffectandthefeeling,shemighthavebeenascloseasyou!”

           Myfriend,withanoddimpulse,fellbackastep.“Wasshesomeoneyou’veneverseen?”

           “Yes.Butsomeonethechildhas.Someoneyouhave.”Then,toshowhowIhadthoughtitallout:“Mypredecessortheonewhodied.”

           “MissJessel?”

           “MissJessel.Youdon’tbelieveme?”Ipressed.

           Sheturnedrightandleftinherdistress.“Howcanyoubesure?”

           Thisdrewfromme,inthestateofmynerves,aflashofimpatience.“ThenaskFlorashe’ssure!”ButIhadnosoonerspokenthanIcaughtmyselfup.“No,forGod’ssake,don’t!She’llsaysheisn’tshe’lllie!”

           Mrs.Grosewasnottoobewilderedinstinctivelytoprotest.“Ah,howcanyou?”

           “BecauseI’mclear.Floradoesn’twantmetoknow.”

           “It’sonlythentospareyou.”

           “No,notherearedepths,depths!ThemoreIgooverit,themoreIseeinit,andthemoreIseeinit,themoreIfear.Idon’tknowwhatIdon’tseewhatIdon’tfear!”

           Mrs.Grosetriedtokeepupwithme.“Youmeanyou’reafraidofseeingheragain?”

           “Oh,no;that’snothingnow!”ThenIexplained.“It’sofnotseeingher.”

           Butmycompaniononlylookedwan.“Idon’tunderstandyou.”

           “Why,it’sthatthechildmaykeepitupandthatthechildassuredlywillwithoutmyknowingit.”

           AttheimageofthispossibilityMrs.

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