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Chapter 10

           However,Mintacame...Yes,shecame,Mrs.Ramsaythought,suspectingsomethorninthetangleofthisthought;anddisengagingitfoundittobethis:awomanhadonceaccusedherof"robbingherofherdaughter’saffections";somethingMrs.Doylehadsaidmadeherrememberthatchargeagain.Wishingtodominate,wishingtointerfere,makingpeopledowhatshewishedthatwasthechargeagainsther,andshethoughtitmostunjust.Howcouldshehelpbeing"likethat"tolookat?Noonecouldaccuseheroftakingpainstoimpress.Shewasoftenashamedofherownshabbiness.Norwasshedomineering,norwasshetyrannical.Itwasmoretrueabouthospitalsanddrainsandthedairy.Aboutthingslikethatshedidfeelpassionately,andwould,ifshehadthechance,havelikedtotakepeoplebythescruffoftheirnecksandmakethemsee.Nohospitalonthewholeisland.Itwasadisgrace.MilkdeliveredatyourdoorinLondonpositivelybrownwithdirt.Itshouldbemadeillegal.Amodeldairyandahospitalupherethosetwothingsshewouldhavelikedtodo,herself.Buthow?Withallthesechildren?Whentheywereolder,thenperhapsshewouldhavetime;whentheywereallatschool.

           Oh,butsheneverwantedJamestogrowadayolder!orCameither.Thesetwoshewouldhavelikedtokeepforeverjustastheywere,demonsofwickedness,angelsofdelight,nevertoseethemgrowupintolong-leggedmonsters.Nothingmadeupfortheloss.

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