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'I areeing with hientlemen are so e of – of worldly matters – don't you think?'

'Emphatically, No!'

'But indeed Geoffrey is right when he says it will present a very odd appearance if you go to live in Bath all by yourself!'

'Well, I shan't be all by myself, for I shall have Maria Farloith me'

'Annis, I cannot persuade ht person for you!'

'No, but the beauty of it is that having chosen her, and foisted her on to e that he was in error Depend upon it, he will soon be discovering allyou that her meek disposition will have an excellent influence over me'

Since Sir Geoffrey had already said soed to laugh; but she shook her head as well, and said: 'It's all very well for you to turn everything to a joke, but it won't be funny for Geoffrey – or forthat you left home because ere unkind to you!'

'My dear, they won't think any such thing when they see that we are on terms of perfect amity I hope you don't mean to cut my acquaintance? I expect to entertain you frequently in Ca that I shall always look on Twynham as my second home, and a visits You will be wishing me at Jericho, I daresay!' She saw that Lady Wychas looki

ngher hand, and saying: 'Try to understand, Aainst one another that I a to set up a home for myself I want – I want a life of my own!'

'Oh, I do understand that!' said Lady Wychwood, in quick sympathy 'From the moment I set eyes on you I have felt that it was positively wicked that such a lovely girl as you should be wasting her life! If only you would accept Lord Beckenham's offer, or Mr Kilbride's – well, no, perhaps not his! Geoffrey says he's a here-and-thereian, and a gah I ! Well, if you couldn't like Beckenha Gaydon? Or –'

'Stop, stop!' begged Annis laughingly 'I found nothing to dis-like in any of them, but I couldn't discover in myself the smallest wish to marry any of them either Indeed, I haven't any wish to marry anyone at all'