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"At least we'll be able to keep an eye on her most of the time that way," he reasoned I joined him in his den without Mother present

"What can she do, Daddy?"

"Put her to work filing, Olivia"

"Filing?"

"Find work,her off to another school is just going to be a waste of time and money She's not a student"

"What do you expect from her then?" I asked

"I expecthope to find her a suitable husband as soon as possible," he replied

Before et her off and married in her own home before me?

"Youclod," I chimed

"She has some qualities to reco worow up a little now?"

"No," I said fir her every act of misconduct"

He stared at hed

"Please, please don't make this any more difficult for us than it is, Olivia," he pleaded

Why was he like this? Where was the strong, fir of businesses with such authority and assurance? Maybe Mother was right, maybe Daddy was like all the other men, easy to manipulate after all Maybe my mother was the smarter of the two

"You're being had, Daddy," I said uncharitably "You're a fool for believing her tears and hereyelashes"