CHAPTER XXXVI
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“Forgiveme,butIwillnot.”
“Idon’tagree.”
Margaretwassilent.
“Thisbusinessisasbroadasit’slong,”contributedthedoctor.“Wehadbetterallworktogether.Youneedus,Mrs.Wilcox,andweneedyou.”
“Quiteso,”saidHenry.
“Idonotneedyouintheleast,”saidMargaret.
Thetwomenlookedateachotheranxiously.
“Nomoredoesmysister,whoisstillmanyweeksfromherconfinement.”
“Margaret,Margaret!”
“Well,Henry,sendyourdoctoraway.Whatpossibleuseishenow?”
Mr.Wilcoxranhiseyeoverthehouse.Hehadavaguefeelingthathemuststandfirmandsupportthedoctor.Hehimselfmightneedsupport,fortherewastroubleahead.
“Itallturnsonaffectionnow,”saidMargaret.“Affection.Don’tyousee?”Resumingherusualmethods,shewrotethewordonthehousewithherfinger.“Surelyyousee.IlikeHelenverymuch,younotsomuch.Mr.Mansbridgedoesn’tknowher.That’sall.Andaffection,whenreciprocated,givesrights.Putthatdowninyournote-book,Mr.Mansbridge.It’sausefulformula.”
Henrytoldhertobecalm.
“Youdon’tknow
