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Chapter 19

           

           Itwassuchaveryprovokingquestion(forithadneverinthemostdistantmanneroccurredtome),thatIsaid,snappishly

           "Biddy,whatdoyoumean?"

           Biddy,havingrubbedtheleaftopiecesbetweenherhandsandthesmellofablack-currantbushhaseversincerecalledtomethateveninginthelittlegardenbythesideofthelanesaid,"Haveyouneverconsideredthathemaybeproud?"

           "Proud?"Irepeated,withdisdainfulemphasis.

           "O!therearemanykindsofpride,"saidBiddy,lookingfullatmeandshakingherhead;"prideisnotallofonekind—"

           "Well?Whatareyoustoppingfor?"saidI.

           "Notallofonekind,"resumedBiddy."Hemaybetooproudtoletanyonetakehimoutofaplacethatheiscompetenttofill,andfillswellandwithrespect.Totellyouthetruth,Ithinkheis;thoughitsoundsboldinmetosayso,foryoumustknowhimfarbetterthanIdo."

           "Now,Biddy,"saidI,"Iamverysorrytoseethisinyou.Ididnotexpecttoseethisinyou.Youareenvious,Biddy,andgrudging.Youaredissatisfiedonaccountofmyriseinfortune,andyoucan’thelpshowingit."

           "Ifyouhavethehearttothinkso,"returnedBiddy,"sayso.Saysooverandoveragain,ifyouhavethehearttothinkso."

           "Ifyouhavethehearttobeso,youmean,Biddy,"saidI,inavirtuousandsuperiortone;"don’tputitoffuponme.

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