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Chapter 36

           AndI’lllendittoyouwithout,mydearMrs.Kennedy,thatcharmingcollateralyouofferedmeashortwhileago.Unless,ofcourse,youinsist."

           "Youarethecoarsest—"

           "Notatall.Imerelywantedtosetyourmindatease.Iknewyou’dbeworriedaboutthatpoint.Notmuchworriedbutalittle.AndI’mwillingtolendyouthemoney.ButIdowanttoknowhowyouaregoingtospendit.Ihavethatright,Ibelieve.Ifit’stobuyyouprettyfrocksoracarriage,takeitwithmyblessing.Butifit’stobuyanewpairofbreechesforAshleyWilkes,IfearImustdeclinetolendit."

           Shewashotwithsuddenrageandshestuttereduntilwordscame.

           "AshleyWilkeshasnevertakenacentfromme!Icouldn’tmakehimtakeacentifhewerestarving!Youdon’tunderstandhim,howhonorable,howproudheis!Ofcourse,youcan’tunderstandhim,beingwhatyouare—"

           "Don’tlet’sbegincallingnames.Icouldcallyouafewthatwouldmatchanyyoucouldthinkofforme.YouforgetthatIhavebeenkeepingupwithyouthroughMissPittypat,andthedearsoultellsallsheknowstoanysympatheticlistener.IknowthatAshleyhasbeenatTaraeversincehecamehomefromRockIsland.Iknowthatyouhaveevenputupwithhavinghiswifearound,whichmusthavebeenastrainonyou."

           "Ashleyis—"

           "Oh,yes,"hesaid,wavinghishandnegligently."Ashleyistoosublimeformyearthycomprehension.

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