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Chapter 10

           Wasshewronginthis,sheaskedherself,reviewingherconductforthepastweekortwo,andwonderingifshehadindeedputanypressureuponMinta,whowasonlytwenty-four,tomakeuphermind.Shewasuneasy.Hadshenotlaughedaboutit?Wasshenotforgettingagainhowstronglysheinfluencedpeople?Marriageneededoh,allsortsofqualities(thebillforthegreenhousewouldbefiftypounds);onesheneednotnameitthatwasessential;thethingshehadwithherhusband.Hadtheythat?

           "Thenheputonhistrousersandranawaylikeamadman,"sheread."Butoutsideagreatstormwasragingandblowingsohardthathecouldscarcelykeephisfeet;housesandtreestoppledover,themountainstrembled,rocksrolledintothesea,theskywaspitchblack,anditthunderedandlightened,andtheseacameinwithblackwavesashighaschurchtowersandmountains,andallwithwhitefoamatthetop..."

           Sheturnedthepage;therewereonlyafewlinesmore,sothatshewouldfinishthestory,thoughitwaspastbed-time.Itwasgettinglate.Thelightinthegardentoldherthat;andthewhiteningoftheflowersandsomethinggreyintheleavesconspiredtogether,torouseinherafeelingofanxiety.Whatitwasaboutshecouldnotthinkatfirst.Thensheremembered;PaulandMintaandAndrewhadnotcomeback.Shesummonedbeforeheragainthelittlegroupontheterraceinfrontofthehalldoor,standinglookingupintothesky.Andrewhadhisnetandbasket.Thatmeanthewasgoingtocatchcrabsandthings

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