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XI. The Dishonesty of an Honest Woman

           But,afterall,whyshouldhergoingoffwithhimtoAngleburyforafewhoursdoheranyharm?Anybodywhoknowshowpuresheiswillfeelanysuchthoughttobequiteunjust.IhavebeentryingthismorningtohelponthismarriagewithWildeve—yes,I,ma’am—inthebeliefthatIoughttodoit,becauseshewassowrappedupinhim.ButImuchquestionifIwasright,afterall.However,nothingcameofit.AndnowIoffermyself.”

           Mrs.Yeobrightappeareddisinclinedtoenterfurtherintothequestion.“IfearImustgoon,”shesaid.“Idonotseethatanythingelsecanbedone.”

           Andshewenton.ButthoughthisconversationdidnotdivertThomasin’sauntfromherpurposedinterviewwithWildeve,itmadeaconsiderabledifferenceinhermodeofconductingthatinterview.ShethankedGodfortheweaponwhichthereddlemanhadputintoherhands.

           Wildevewasathomewhenshereachedtheinn.Heshowedhersilentlyintotheparlour,andclosedthedoor.Mrs.Yeobrightbegan—

           “Ihavethoughtitmydutytocalltoday.Anewproposalhasbeenmadetome,whichhasratherastonishedme.ItwillaffectThomasingreatly;andIhavedecidedthatitshouldatleastbementionedtoyou.”

           “Yes?Whatisit?”hesaidcivilly.

           “Itis,ofcourse,inreferencetoherfuture.YoumaynotbeawarethatanothermanhasshownhimselfanxioustomarryThomasin.Now,thoughIhavenotencouragedhimyet,Icannotconscientiouslyrefusehimachanceanylonger.Idon’twishtobeshortwithyou;butImustbefairtohimandtoher.”

           “Whoistheman?”saidWildevewithsurprise.

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