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Chapter 11

           Theotherlady,whohadnotspokenyet,saidgravelyandemphatically,"Verytrue!"

           "Poorsoul!"Camillapresentlywenton(Iknewtheyhadallbeenlookingatmeinthemeantime),"heissoverystrange!WouldanyonebelievethatwhenTom’swifedied,heactuallycouldnotbeinducedtoseetheimportanceofthechildren’shavingthedeepestoftrimmingstotheirmourning?‘GoodLord!’sayshe,‘Camilla,whatcanitsignifysolongasthepoorbereavedlittlethingsareinblack?’SolikeMatthew!Theidea!"

           "Goodpointsinhim,goodpointsinhim,"saidCousinRaymond;"HeavenforbidIshoulddenygoodpointsinhim;butheneverhad,andheneverwillhave,anysenseoftheproprieties."

           "YouknowIwasobliged,"saidCamilla"Iwasobligedtobefirm.Isaid,‘ItWILLNOTDO,forthecreditofthefamily.’Itoldhimthat,withoutdeeptrimmings,thefamilywasdisgraced.Icriedaboutitfrombreakfasttilldinner.Iinjuredmydigestion.Andatlastheflungoutinhisviolentway,andsaid,withaD,‘Thendoasyoulike.’ThankGoodnessitwillalwaysbeaconsolationtometoknowthatIinstantlywentoutinapouringrainandboughtthethings."

           "Hepaidforthem,didhenot?"askedEstella.

           "It’snotthequestion,mydearchild,whopaidforthem,"returnedCamilla."Iboughtthem.AndIshalloftenthinkofthatwithpeace,whenIwakeupinthenight.

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