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Chapter 42

           Idon’twishpeopletothinkwhoIambymarriage,orthatIammarriedatall;itwouldbesoawkwardwhileIleadmypresentlife.”

           Marianpaused.

           “ButyouBEagentleman’swife;anditseemshardlyfairthatyoushouldlivelikethis!”

           “Oyesitis,quitefair;thoughIamveryunhappy.”

           “Well,well.HEmarriedyouandyoucanbeunhappy!”

           “Wivesareunhappysometimes;fromnofaultoftheirhusbandsfromtheirown.”

           “You’venofaults,deary;thatI’msureof.Andhe’snone.Soitmustbesomethingoutsideyeboth.”

           “Marian,dearMarian,willyoudomeagoodturnwithoutaskingquestions?Myhusbandhasgoneabroad,andsomehowIhaveoverrunmyallowance,sothatIhavetofallbackuponmyoldworkforatime.DonotcallmeMrsClare,butTess,asbefore.Dotheywantahandhere?”

           “Oyes;they’lltakeonealways,becausefewcaretocome.“Tisastarve-acreplace.Cornandswedesarealltheygrow.ThoughIbeheremyself,Ifeel’tisapityforsuchasyoutocome.”

           “ButyouusedtobeasgoodadairywomanasI.”

           “Yes;butI’vegotouto’thatsinceItooktodrink.Lord,that’stheonlycomfortI’vegotnow!Ifyouengage,you’llbesetswede-hacking.That’swhatIbedoing;butyouwon’tlikeit.”

           “O—anything!Willyouspeakforme?”

           “Youwilldobetterbyspeakingforyourself.”

           “Verywell.Now,Marian,remembernothingaboutHIM,ifIgettheplace.Idon’twishtobringhisnamedowntothedirt.

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