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II. The People at Blooms-End Make Ready

           

           “Ah,youthink,’Thatweakgirl—howisshegoingtogetamantomarryherwhenshechooses?’Butletmetellyouonething,Aunt:Mr.Wildeveisnotaprofligateman,anymorethanIamanimproperwoman.Hehasanunfortunatemanner,anddoesn’ttrytomakepeoplelikehimiftheydon’twishtodoitoftheirownaccord.”

           “Thomasin,”saidMrs.Yeobrightquietly,fixinghereyeuponherniece,“doyouthinkyoudeceivemeinyourdefenceofMr.Wildeve?”

           “Howdoyoumean?”

           “Ihavelonghadasuspicionthatyourloveforhimhaschangeditscoloursinceyouhavefoundhimnottobethesaintyouthoughthim,andthatyouactaparttome.”

           “Hewishedtomarryme,andIwishtomarryhim.”

           “Now,Iputittoyou:wouldyouatthispresentmomentagreetobehiswifeifthathadnothappenedtoentangleyouwithhim?”

           Thomasinlookedintothetreeandappearedmuchdisturbed.“Aunt,”shesaidpresently,“Ihave,Ithink,arighttorefusetoanswerthatquestion.”

           “Yes,youhave.”

           “Youmaythinkwhatyouchoose.IhaveneverimpliedtoyoubywordordeedthatIhavegrowntothinkotherwiseofhim,andIneverwill.AndIshallmarryhim.”

           “Well,waittillherepeatshisoffer.Ithinkhemaydoit,nowthatheknows—somethingItoldhim.Idon’tforamomentdisputethatitisthemostproperthingforyoutomarryhim.MuchasIhaveobjectedtohiminbygonedays,Iagreewithyounow,youmaybesure.Itistheonlywayoutofafalseposition,andaverygallingone.”

           “Whatdidyoutellhim?”

           “Thathewasstandinginthewayofanotherloverofyours.

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