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Chapter 12
Groseslowlygotup,andIscrupulouslyadded:“Unless,ofcourse,wecanprevent!”
StandingtherebeforemewhileIkeptmyseat,shevisiblyturnedthingsover.“Theirunclemustdothepreventing.Hemusttakethemaway.”
“Andwho’stomakehim?”
Shehadbeenscanningthedistance,butshenowdroppedonmeafoolishface.“You,miss.”
“Bywritingtohimthathishouseispoisonedandhislittlenephewandniecemad?”
“Butiftheyare,miss?”
“AndifIammyself,youmean?That’scharmingnewstobesenthimbyagovernesswhoseprimeundertakingwastogivehimnoworry.”
Mrs.Groseconsidered,followingthechildrenagain.“Yes,hedohateworry.Thatwasthegreatreason—”
“Whythosefiendstookhiminsolong?Nodoubt,thoughhisindifferencemusthavebeenawful.AsI’mnotafiend,atanyrate,Ishouldn’ttakehimin.”
Mycompanion,afteraninstantandforallanswer,satdownagainandgraspedmyarm.“Makehimatanyratecometoyou.”
Istared.“Tome?”Ihadasuddenfearofwhatshemightdo.“‘Him’?”
“Heoughttobehere—heoughttohelp.”
Iquicklyrose,andIthinkImusthaveshownheraqueererfacethaneveryet.“Youseemeaskinghimforavisit?”No,withhereyesonmyfacesheevidentlycouldn’t.Insteadofiteven—asawomanreadsanother—shecouldseewhatImyselfsaw:hisderision,hisamusement,hiscontemptforthebreakdownofmyresignationatbeingleftaloneandforthefinemachineryIhadsetinmotiontoattracthisattentiontomyslightedcharms
