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cayoumustmakeityourbusinesstoseejusticedoneher.Sheisanamiablegirl,andhasaverysuperiormindtowhatwehavegivenhercreditfor.”Hethenleftme,andranupstairs.Iwouldnottrytostophim,forIknewwhathisfeelingsmustbe.Thenatureofmine,asIlistenedtohim,IneednotattempttodescribeforaminuteortwoIremainedinthesamespot,overpoweredbywonderofamostagreeablesortindeedyetitrequiredsomeconsiderationtobetranquillyhappy.InabouttenminutesaftermyreturntotheparlourLadySusanenteredtheroom.Iconcluded,ofcourse,thatsheandReginaldhadbeenquarrellingandlookedwithanxiouscuriosityforaconfirmationofmybeliefinherface.Mistressofdeceit,however,sheappearedperfectlyunconcerned,andafterchattingonindifferentsubjectsforashorttime,saidtome,“IfindfromWilsonthatwearegoingtoloseMr.DeCourcy—isittruethatheleavesChurchhillthismorning?”Irepliedthatitwas.“Hetoldusnothingofallthislastnig