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Chapter 11
"Theworm’sturning,doyouhearme?IknowIpromisedtoobeyyou,butyoupromisedtoloveandcherishme,sowe’rebothliars!IwanttogohometoDrogheda!"
Hethoughtofhertwothousandpoundsayearandofitsceasingtobeputinhisname.
"Oh,Meg!"hesaidhelplessly."Look,sweetheart,itwon’tbeforever,Ipromise!AndthissummerI’mgoingtotakeyoutoSydneywithme,wordofanO’Neill!Arne’saunthasaflatcomingvacantinherhouse,andwecanlivethereforthreemonths,haveawonderfultime!Bearwithmeanotheryearorsointhecane,thenwe’llbuyourpropertyandsettledown,eh?"
Themoonlituphisface;helookedsincere,upset,anxious,contrite.AndverylikeRalphdeBricassart.
Meggierelented,becauseshestillwantedhisbabies."Allright,"shesaid."Anotheryear.ButI’mholdingyoutothatpromiseofSydney,Luke,soremember!"
