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Chapter 8
Shedidn’tforbidhim.”
Iconsidered.“Didheputthattoyouasajustification?”
Atthisshedroppedagain.“No,heneverspokeofit.”
“NevermentionedherinconnectionwithQuint?”
Shesaw,visiblyflushing,whereIwascomingout.“Well,hedidn’tshowanything.Hedenied,”sherepeated;“hedenied.”
Lord,howIpressedhernow!“Sothatyoucouldseeheknewwhatwasbetweenthetwowretches?”
“Idon’tknow—Idon’tknow!”thepoorwomangroaned.
“Youdoknow,youdearthing,”Ireplied;“onlyyouhaven’tmydreadfulboldnessofmind,andyoukeepback,outoftimidityandmodestyanddelicacy,eventheimpressionthat,inthepast,whenyouhad,withoutmyaid,toflounderaboutinsilence,mostofallmadeyoumiserable.ButIshallgetitoutofyouyet!Therewassomethingintheboythatsuggestedtoyou,”Icontinued,“thathecoveredandconcealedtheirrelation.”
“Oh,hecouldn’tprevent—”
“Yourlearningthetruth?Idaresay!But,heavens,”Ifell,withvehemence,athinking,“whatitshowsthattheymust,tothatextent,havesucceededinmakingofhim!”
“Ah,nothingthat’snotnicenow!”Mrs.Groselugubriouslypleaded.
“Idon’twonderyoulookedqueer,”Ipersisted,“whenImentionedtoyoutheletterfromhisschool!”
“IdoubtifIlookedasqueerasyou!”sheretortedwithhomelyforce.
