The parvenu family; or, Phoebe: girl and wife . n-house; they talked, and I could nothelp overhearing them. One proposed—•oh, that I should have to tell it!—that theyshould elope, and she, what do you thinkshe said in answer ? Adelaide had come up quite close. So you are telling him, she said. Iknow well what you are saying. But youare the one responsible. I ? he repeated. Yes, you—you defied me, , there is less harm in my relationthan in yours, recollect that. I do not carefor him—well, you understand me, I see. He did not reply for a moment. Thensaid, in his quiet way : 282
The parvenu family; or, Phoebe: girl and wife . n-house; they talked, and I could nothelp overhearing them. One proposed—•oh, that I should have to tell it!—that theyshould elope, and she, what do you thinkshe said in answer ? Adelaide had come up quite close. So you are telling him, she said. Iknow well what you are saying. But youare the one responsible. I ? he repeated. Yes, you—you defied me, , there is less harm in my relationthan in yours, recollect that. I do not carefor him—well, you understand me, I see. He did not reply for a moment. Thensaid, in his quiet way : 282 Phobe. You ought not to stay in this liouseany longer. Indeed, you cannot after whathas passed. Phoebe said haughtily, I will take careof that. I will save you the indignity, she an-swered, of being worsted in the struggle,as you were before. Your fast friend will tell you that I intendedretiring of my own accord, should you evercome upon the scene. With this speech Charlotte Cordayhaughtily withdrew, and left the -^^ iiV-
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