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Chapter 21. The History of a Self-Tormentor

           ComeandhearMissWade!’HowcouldIengagetheirattentions,whenmyheartwasburningagainsttheseignorantdesigns?HowcouldIwonder,whenIsawtheirinnocentfacesshrinkingaway,andtheirarmstwiningroundherneck,insteadofmine?Thenshewouldlookupatme,shakingtheircurlsfromherface,andsay,‘They’llcomeroundsoon,MissWade;they’reverysimpleandloving,ma’am;don’tbeatallcastdownaboutit,ma’am’—exultingoverme!

           Therewasanotherthingthewomandid.Attimes,whenshesawthatshehadsafelyplungedmeintoablackdespondentbroodingbythesemeans,shewouldcalltheattentionofthechildrentoit,andwouldshowthemthedifferencebetweenherselfandme.‘Hush!PoorMissWadeisnotwell.Don’tmakeanoise,mydears,herheadaches.Comeandcomforther.Comeandaskherifsheisbetter;comeandaskhertoliedown.Ihopeyouhavenothingonyourmind,ma’am.Don’ttakeon,ma’am,andbesorry!’

           Itbecameintolerable.Herladyship,myMistress,cominginonedaywhenIwasalone,andattheheightoffeelingthatIcouldsupportitnolonger,ItoldherImustgo.IcouldnotbearthepresenceofthatwomanDawes.

           ‘MissWade!PoorDawesisdevotedtoyou;woulddoanythingforyou!’

           Iknewbeforehandshewouldsayso;Iwasquitepreparedforit;Ionlyanswered,itwasnotformetocontradictmyMistress;Imustgo.

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