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"I suppose they iot

no doubt I orking in the garret," she said bitterly "Or perhaps

they didn't care They were right I aain"I was incapable of suspecting such duplicity"

"Duplicity is a strong word, Mrs Fyne--isn't it?" I expostulated "And

considering that Captain Anthony himself"

"Oh well--perhaps," she interrupted me Her eyes which never strayed

away froure, hoell I

knew those appearances of a person who has "made up her mind" A very

hopeless condition that, specially in women I mistrusted her concession

so easily, so stonily ht to

have said--ingratitude, perhaps"

After having thus disengaged her brother and pushed the poor girl a

little further off as it were--isn't women's cleverness perfectly

diabolic when they are really put on their s and also made me feel that I was no match for her, she went

on scrupulously: "One doesn't like to use that word either The claim is

very small It's so little one could do for her Still"