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"You always travel first class, Victoria," I heard Grandmother Hudson remind her

"That's hter I run the affairs here I should travel first class That girl is a farace, someone to hide, not blatantly wave about as if we're all so proud itirave He didn't even travel first class!"

"Your father never took advantage of hisit if you don't enjoy it," Grandmother Hudson said calmly

"Exactly my point She didn't make it, did she?"

"When will you understand that what I do with my money is my business, Victoria? We've had this conversation ad nauseam If you want to be thrifty, be so with your own money and leave me alone"

"I saGrandmother Hudson's wishes "It's ridiculous to assume she has any talent on the basis of a school play Conor MacWaine is robbing us He probably enjoys taking advantage of stupid Americans?'

"Are you calling me stupid?"

"It's not very bright to spend forty thousand dollars onon that girl beco an actress"

"If you're quite finished"

"I' your attorney about the will, Mother"

"I told you what I've done I will not undo When you make up your oill, you can leave her out"

"What?" Victoria's laugh was more like a thin squeal "You don't thinkI'd ever include her inmy breath?'

"Finally, you say soent"

"Everyone shouldn't depend onmy mouth shut forever about this, Mother One of these days?'

"You'll do nothing," Grandest