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Chapter 17

           Isaid‘Aren’tyougoingtoo?’andshelookedatmeinthatprovokingwayofhersyouknow!alookthattakesyouinfromyourtopmosthairtoyourshoe-edgeandanswered‘Didyouthinkitpossible!’Well,Iflaredup,andsaidofcourseIthoughtitpossiblewhyshouldn’titbepossible?Shelookedatmeinthesamewayagainandsaid‘TotheCatsups?withyou!’Now,youknow,MrTempest,thatwasrealdownrightrudeness,andmorethanIcouldstandsoIjustgavewaytomymind.‘Lookhere,’Isaid‘thoughyouarethedaughterofanEarl,youneedn’tturnupyournoseatMrsCatsup.Sheisn’thalfbadIdon’tspeakofhermoneybutshe’sarealgoodsort,andhasakindheart,whichitappearstomeismorethanyouhave.MrsCatsupwouldnevertreatmeasunkindlyasyoudo.AndthenIchokedIcouldhaveburstoutinaregularyell,ifIhadn’tthoughtthefootmanmightbeoutsidethedoorlistening.AndSibylonlysmiled,thatpatentice-refrigeratorsmileofhers,andasked‘wouldyouprefertolivewithMrsCatsup?’OfcourseItoldhernonothingwouldinducemetolivewithMrsCatsup,andthenshesaid‘MissChesney,youpaymyfatherfortheprotectionandguaranteeofhisnameandpositioninEnglishsocialcircles,butthecompanionshipofmyfather’sdaughterwasnotincludedinthebargain.

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