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VI. Thomasin Argues with Her Cousin, and He Writes a Letter

           “Ifshehadwishedit,wouldshenothavesenttomebythistime?”

           “Youseemtowishto,andyetyouhavenotsenttoher.”

           “True;butIhavebeentossedtoandfroindoubtifIought,aftersuchstrongprovocation.Toseemenow,Thomasin,givesyounoideaofwhatIhavebeen;ofwhatdepthsIhavedescendedtointhesefewlastdays.O,itwasabittershametoshutoutmymotherlikethat!CanIeverforgetit,orevenagreetoseeheragain?”

           “Shemightnothaveknownthatanythingseriouswouldcomeofit,andperhapsshedidnotmeantokeepAuntoutaltogether.”

           “Shesaysherselfthatshedidnot.Butthefactremainsthatkeepheroutshedid.”

           “Believehersorry,andsendforher.”

           “Howifshewillnotcome?”

           “Itwillproveherguilty,byshowingthatitisherhabittonourishenmity.ButIdonotthinkthatforamoment.”

           “Iwilldothis.Iwillwaitforadayortwolonger—notlongerthantwodayscertainly;andifshedoesnotsendtomeinthattimeIwillindeedsendtoher.IthoughttohaveseenWildeveheretonight.Ishefromhome?”

           Thomasinblushedalittle.“No,”shesaid.“Heismerelygoneoutforawalk.”

           “Whydidn’thetakeyouwithhim?Theeveningisfine.Youwantfreshairaswellashe.”

           “Oh,Idon’tcareforgoinganywhere;besides,thereisbaby.”

           “Yes,yes.Well,IhavebeenthinkingwhetherIshouldnotconsultyourhusbandaboutthisaswellasyou,”saidClymsteadily.

           “IfancyIwouldnot,”shequicklyanswered.“Itcandonogood.”

           Hercousinlookedherintheface.

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