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I. The Rencounter by the Pool

           

           “Ah,yes,itisverywelltoseethingsinthatbusinesspointofview,”murmuredEustaciawithasmotheredfireoffeeling.“ButwhyshouldyouthinkthereisanythingbetweenmeandMr.Wildeve?Ihaveaspiritaswellasyou.Iamindignant;andsowouldanywomanbe.ItwasacondescensioninmetobeClym’swife,andnotamanoeuvre,letmeremindyou;andthereforeIwillnotbetreatedasaschemerwhomitbecomesnecessarytobearwithbecauseshehascreptintothefamily.”

           “Oh!”saidMrs.Yeobright,vainlyendeavouringtocontrolheranger.“Ihaveneverheardanythingtoshowthatmyson’slineageisnotasgoodastheVyes’—perhapsbetter.Itisamusingtohearyoutalkofcondescension.”

           “Itwascondescension,nevertheless,”saidEustaciavehemently.“AndifIhadknownthenwhatIknownow,thatIshouldbelivinginthiswildheathamonthaftermymarriage,I—Ishouldhavethoughttwicebeforeagreeing.”

           “Itwouldbebetternottosaythat;itmightnotsoundtruthful.Iamnotawarethatanydeceptionwasusedonhispart—Iknowtherewasnot—whatevermighthavebeenthecaseontheotherside.”

           “Thisistooexasperating!”answeredtheyoungerwomanhuskily,herfacecrimsoning,andhereyesdartinglight.“Howcanyoudaretospeaktomelikethat?IinsistuponrepeatingtoyouthathadIknownthatmylifewouldfrommymarriageuptothistimehavebeenasitis,IshouldhavesaidNO.Idon’tcomplain.Ihaveneverutteredasoundofsuchathingtohim;butitistrue.Ihopethereforethatinthefutureyouwillbesilentonmyeagerness.

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