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a great deal of nonsense talked about this separation"

"There's a great deal of nonsense talked about s in this

place"

"Well--but really, if you think of it, what is there to talk about? He's

just gone away in a huff, and--and he'll come back in another You'll

see He has a very peculiar temper, has Nevill; and Molly's too--too

suscept--too eether"

"No--"

"No And I think it's a very good plan to separate for a time For a

time, of course It's her oish"

(Oh, Mrs Wilcox! But strict accuracy is an abject virtue when pride and

the honor of a family are at stake) "That's all very well, my dear Mrs Wilcox, but in the meanwhile people

will talk"

"That won't break Molly's heart She'd snap her fingers at theo her oay That's Molly all

over You can't turn her by talking, but she'd go through fire and

water for any one she loves"

Poor vulgar, silly Mrs Wilcox! But try her on the subject of her

daughter, and she rang true

Miss Batchelor sh fire; but Mrs

Nevill had certainly been playing with the eleers

badly scorched too