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Chapter 20. Introduces the next

           Letthemalone,then,MissWade.’

           ‘Youprefertheirplentytoyourlessfatlivinghere,’sherejoined.‘Youexaltthem,andslightme.WhatelseshouldIhaveexpected?Ioughttohaveknownit.’

           ‘It’snotso,’saidthegirl,flushinghigh,‘andyoudon’tsaywhatyoumean.Iknowwhatyoumean.Youarereproachingme,underhanded,withhavingnobodybutyoutolookto.AndbecauseIhavenobodybutyoutolookto,youthinkyouaretomakemedo,ornotdo,everythingyouplease,andaretoputanyaffrontuponme.Youareasbadastheywere,everybit.ButIwillnotbequitetamed,andmadesubmissive.IwillsayagainthatIwenttolookatthehouse,becauseIhadoftenthoughtthatIshouldliketoseeitoncemore.Iwillaskagainhowtheyare,becauseIoncelikedthemandattimesthoughttheywerekindtome.’

           HereuponClennamsaidthathewassuretheywouldstillreceiveherkindly,ifsheshouldeverdesiretoreturn.

           ‘Never!’saidthegirlpassionately.‘Ishallneverdothat.NobodyknowsthatbetterthanMissWade,thoughshetauntsmebecauseshehasmademeherdependent.AndIknowIamso;andIknowsheisoverjoyedwhenshecanbringittomymind.’

           ‘Agoodpretence!’saidMissWade,withnolessanger,haughtiness,andbitterness;‘buttoothreadbaretocoverwhatIplainlyseeinthis.Mypovertywillnotbearcompetitionwiththeirmoney

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