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Chapter 20. Introduces the next

           

           ‘Youmayaskyourdearfriend,ifyouchoose,’shereturned,‘forhisopinionuponthatsubject.’

           ‘Iamscarcelyonthoseintimatetermswithmydearfriend,’saidArthur,inspiteofhisresolutions,‘thatwouldrendermyapproachingthesubjectveryprobable,MissWade.’

           ‘Ihatehim,’shereturned.‘Worsethanhiswife,becauseIwasoncedupeenough,andfalseenoughtomyself,almosttolovehim.Youhaveseenme,sir,onlyoncommon-placeoccasions,whenIdaresayyouhavethoughtmeacommon-placewoman,alittlemoreself-willedthanthegenerality.Youdon’tknowwhatImeanbyhating,ifyouknowmenobetterthanthat;youcan’tknow,withoutknowingwithwhatcareIhavestudiedmyselfandpeopleaboutme.ForthisreasonIhaveforsometimeinclinedtotellyouwhatmylifehasbeen—nottopropitiateyouropinion,forIsetnovalueonit;butthatyoumaycomprehend,whenyouthinkofyourdearfriendandhisdearwife,whatImeanbyhating.ShallIgiveyousomethingIhavewrittenandputbyforyourperusal,orshallIholdmyhand?’

           Arthurbeggedhertogiveittohim.Shewenttothebureau,unlockedit,andtookfromaninnerdrawerafewfoldedsheetsofpaper.Withoutanyconciliationofhim,scarcelyaddressinghim,ratherspeakingasifshewerespeakingtoherownlooking-glassforthejustificationofherownstubbornness,shesaid,asshegavethemtohim:

           ‘NowyoumayknowwhatImeanbyhating!Nomoreofthat.Sir,whetheryoufindmetemporarilyandcheaplylodginginanemptyLondonhouse,orinaCalaisapartment,youfindHarrietwithme.

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