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Chapter 7

           

           IfeltthatIdoubtlessneedn’tpresstoohard,insuchcompany,ontheplaceofaservantinthescale;buttherewasnothingtopreventanacceptanceofmycompanion’sownmeasureofmypredecessor’sabasement.Therewasawaytodealwiththat,andIdealt;themorereadilyformyfullvisionontheevidenceofouremployer’slateclever,good-looking“own”man;impudent,assured,spoiled,depraved.“Thefellowwasahound.”

           Mrs.Groseconsideredasifitwereperhapsalittleacaseforasenseofshades.“I’veneverseenonelikehim.Hedidwhathewished.”

           “Withher?”

           “Withthemall.”

           Itwasasifnowinmyfriend’sowneyesMissJesselhadagainappeared.Iseemedatanyrate,foraninstant,toseetheirevocationofherasdistinctlyasIhadseenherbythepond;andIbroughtoutwithdecision:“Itmusthavebeenalsowhatshewished!”

           Mrs.Grose’sfacesignifiedthatithadbeenindeed,butshesaidatthesametime:“Poorwomanshepaidforit!”

           “Thenyoudoknowwhatshediedof?”Iasked.

           “NoIknownothing.Iwantednottoknow;IwasgladenoughIdidn’t;andIthankedheavenshewaswelloutofthis!”

           “Yetyouhad,then,youridea

           “Ofherrealreasonforleaving?Oh,yesastothat.Shecouldn’thavestayed.Fancyithereforagoverness!AndafterwardIimaginedandIstillimagine.AndwhatIimagineisdreadful.”

           “NotsodreadfulaswhatIdo,”Ireplied;onwhichImusthaveshownherasIwasindeedbuttooconsciousafrontofmiserabledefeat

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