walkinghometogetherDoesthatsuityou，MyImperialMajesty？
　　HENoWearen’tchildrenWhycan’ty~uberational？
　　SHEHeasksmethatwhenI’mgoingtoommitsuicideforhi~
　　sake，and，and-Idon’twanttobeFrenchandraveaboutmymother，buthaveIevertoldyouthatI
　　haveamother，andabrotherwhowasmypetbeforeImarried？He’smarriednowCan’tyouimaginethepleasurethatthenewsoftheelopementwillgivehim？HaveyouanypeopleatHome，Guy，tobepleasedwithyourperformances？
　　HEOneortwoOnecan’tmakeomeletswithoutbreakingeggs。
　　SHEslowlyIdon’tseethenecessity-HEHah！Whatdoyoumean？SHEShallIspeakthetruth？HEUnderthecircumstances，perhapsitwouldbeaswell。
　　SHEGuy，I’mafraid。
　　HEIthoughtwe’dsettledallthatWhatof？
　　SHEOfyou。
　　HEOh，damnitall！Theoldbusiness！Thisistoohad！
　　SHEOfyou。
　　HEAndwhatnow？
　　SHEWhatdoyouthinkofme？
　　HEBesidethequestionaltogetherWhatdoyouintendtodo？
　　SHEIdaren’triskitI’mafraidIfIcouldonlycheat-HEAinBuzgago？No，thanks。
　　That’stheonepointonwhichIhaveanynotionofHonorIwon’teathissaltandstealtooI’lllootopenlyornotatall。
　　SHEInevermeantanythingelse。
　　HEThen，whyintheworlddoyoupretendnottobewillingtocome？
　　SHEIt’snotpretence，GuyIamafraid。
　　HEPleaseexplain。
　　SHEItcan’tlast，GuyItcan’tlastYou’llgetangry，andthenyou’llswear，andthenyou’llgetjealous，andthenyou’llmistrustme-youdonoaeandyouyourselfwillbethebestreasonfordoubtingAndI-whatshallIdo？IshallbenobetterthanMrs。
　　Buzgagofoundout-nobetterthananyoneAndyou’llknowthatOh，Guy，can’tyousee？
　　HEIseethatyouaredesperatelyunreasonable，littlewoman。
　　SHEThere！ThemomentIbegintoobject，yougetangryWhatwilJyoudowhenIamonlyyourproperty-stoleiiproperty？Itcan’tbe，GuyItcan’the！I
　　thoughtitcould，butitcan’tYou’llgettiredofme。
　　HEItellyouIshallnotWon’tanythingmakeyouunderstandthat？
　　SHEThere，can’tyousee？Ifyouspeaktomelikethatnow，you’llcallmehorriblenameslater，ifIdon’tdoeverythingasyoulikeAndifyouwerecrueltome，Guy，whereshouldIgo-whereshouldIgo？Ican’ttrustyouOh！Ican’ttrustyou！
　　HEIsupposeIoughttosaythatIcantrustyouI’veamplereason。
　　SHEPleasedon’t，dearIthurtsasmuchasifyouhitme。
　　HEItisn’texactlypleasantformeSHEIcan’thelpitIwishI
　　weredead！Ican’ttrustyou，andIdon’ttrustmyselfOh，Guy，letitdieawayandbeforgotten！
　　HEToolatenowIdon’tunderstandyou-Iwon’t-andIcan’ttrust218
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　　walkinghometogetherDoesthatsuityou，MyImperialMajesty？
　　HENoWearen’tchildrenWhycan’ty~uberational？
　　SHEHeasksmethatwhenI’mgoingtoommitsuicideforhissake，and，and-Idon’twanttobeFrenchandraveaboutmymother，buthaveIevertoldyouthatI
　　haveamother，andabrotherwhowasmypetbeforeImarried？He’smarriednowCan’tyouimaginethepleasurethatthenewsoftheelopementwillgivehim？HaveyouanypeopleatHome，Guy，tobepleasedwithyourperformances？
　　HEOneortwoOnecan’tmakeomeletswithoutbreakingeggs。
　　SHEslowlyIdon’tseethenecessity-HEHah！Whatdoyoumean？SHEShallIspeakthetruth？HEUnderthecircumstances，perhapsitwouldbeaswell。
　　SHEGuy，I’mafraid。
　　HEIthoughtwe’dsettledallthatWhatof？
　　SHEOfyou。
　　HEOh，damnitall！Theoldbusiness！Thisistoobad！
　　SHEOfyou。
　　HEAndwhatnow？
　　SHEWhatdoyouthinkofme？
　　HEBesidethequestionaltogetherWhatdoyouintendtodo？
　　SHEIdaren’triskitI’mafraidIfIcouldonlycheat-HEAinBuzgago？No，thanks。
　　That’stheonepointonwhichIhaveanynotionofHonorIwon’teathissaltandstealtooI’lllootopenlyornotatall。
　　SHEInevermeantanythingelse。
　　HFThen，whyintheworlddoyoupretendnottobewillingtocome？
　　SHEIt’snotpretence，GuyIamafraid。
　　HEPleaseexplain。
　　SHEItcan’tlast，GuyItcan’tlastYou’llgetangry，andthenyou’llswear，andthenyou’llgetjealous，andthenyou’llmistrustme-youdonoaeandyouyourselfwillbethebestreasonfordoubtingAndI-whatshallIdo？IshallbenobetterthanMrs。
　　Buzgagofoundout-nobetterthananyoneAndyou’llknowthatOh，Guy，can’tyousee？
　　HEIseethatyouaredesperat~yunreasonable，littlewoman。
　　SHEThere！ThemomentIbegintoobject，yougetangryWhatwillyoudowhenIamonlyyourproperty-stolenproperty？Itcan’tbe，GuyItcan’tbe！I
　　thoughtitcould，butitcan’tYou’llgettiredofme。
　　HEItellyouIshallnotWon’tanythingmakeyouunderstandthat？
　　SHEThere，can’tyousee？Ifyouspeaktomelikethatnow，you’llcallmehorriblenameslater，ifIdon’tdoeverythingasyoulikeAndifyouwerecrueltome，Guy，whereshouldIgewhereshouldIgo？Ican’ttrustyouOh！Ican’ttrustyou！
　　HEIsupposeIoughttosaythatIcantrustyouI’veamplereason。
　　SHEPleasedon’t，dearIthurtsasmuchasifyouhitme。
　　HEItisn’texactlypleasantformeSHEIcan’thelpitIwishI
　　weredead！Ican’ttrustyou，andIdon’ttrustmyselfOh，Guy，letitdieawayandbeforgotten！
　　HEToolatenowIdon’tunderstandyou-Iwon’t-andIcan’ttrustTHEHILLOF
　　stopmequickorIshall-l-l-laughtillwegettotheChurch。
　　HEforgoodness’sake，stop！Don’tmakeanexhibitionofyourselfWhatisthematterwithyou？
　　SHEN-nothingI’mbetternow。
　　HEThat’sallrightOnemoment，dearThere’salittlewispofhairgotloosefrombehindyourrightearandit’sstragglingoveryourcheekSo！
　　SHEThank’ooI’m’fraidmyhat’sononeside，too。
　　~IEWhatdoyouwearthesehugedaggerbonnet-skewersfor？
　　They’rebigenoughtokillamanwith。
　　SHEOh！Don’tkillme，though~~u’restickingitintomyhead！
　　LetmedoitYoumenaresocl“msy。
　　HEHaveyouhadmanyopportunitiesofcomparingus-inthissortofwork？
　　SHEGuy，whatismyname？
　　HEEh！Idon’tfollow。
　　SHEHere’smycardcaseCany~uread？
　　HEYesWell？
　　SHEWell，thatanswersyourquestionYouknowtheotherman5nameAmIsufficientlyhumbled，orwouldyouliketoaskmeifthereisanyoneelse？
　　HEIseenowMydarling，InevermeantthatforaninstantI
　　wasonlyjokingThere！Luckythere’snooneontheroadThey’dbescandalized。
　　SHEThey’llbemorescandalizedbeforetheend。
　　HEDo-on’t！Idon’tlikeyoutotalkinthatway。
　　SHEUnreasonableman！Whoaskedmetofacethesituationandacceptit？-Tellme，doIlooklikeMrsPenner？DoIlooklikeanaughtywoman？SwearIdon’t！
　　Givemeyourwordofhonor，myhonorablefriend，thatI’mnotlikeMrsBuzgagoThat’sthewayshestands，withherhandsclaspedatthebackofherheadD’youlikethat？
　　HEDon’tbeaffected。
　　SHEI’mnotI’mMrsBuzgagoListen！
　　Pendantuneanne’touteentiereLeregimentn’apasr’paru。
　　AuMinisteredela“OCrrC
　　Onler’portacommeperdu。
　　Onser’noncaita’r’trouversatrace，Quandunmatinsuhitement，Onlevitr’paraitresurlaplace，L’Coloneltoujoursenavant。
　　That’sthewaysherollsherr’sAmIlikeher？
　　HENo，butIobjectwhenyougoonlikeanactressandsingstuffofthatkindWhereintheworlddidyoupickuptheChansonduColonel？Itisn’tadrawing-roomsongItisn’tproper。
　　SHEMrsBuzgagotaughtitmeSheisbothdrawing-roomandproper，andinanothermonthshe’llshuthe，’drawing-roomtome，andthankGodsheisn’tasimproperasIamOh，Guy；Guy！
　　IwishIwaslikesemewomeuandhadnoscruplesabout-whatisi~Keenesays？-’~Wearingacorpse’shai~andbeingfalsetothebreadtheyeat。”
　　HEIamonlyamanoflimitedin’telligence，andjustnow，verybewilderedWhenyouhavequitefinishedflashingthroughallyourmoodstellme，andI’lltrytounderstandthelastone。
　　SHEMoods，Guy！Ihaven’tanyI’msixteenyearsoldandyou’rejusttwenty，andyou’vebeenwaitingfortwohoursoutsidetheschoolinthecoldAndnowI’vemetyou，andnowwe’rewalkinghometogetherDoesthatsuityou，MyImperialMajesty？
　　HENoWearen’tchildrenWhycan’tyouberational？
　　SHEHeasksmethatwhenI’mgoingtosommitsuicideforhissake，and，and-Idon’twanttobeFrenchandraveaboutmymother，buthaveIevertoldyouthat###第47章
　　haveamother，andabrotherwhowasmypetbeforeImarried？He’smarriednowCan’tyouimaginethepleasurethatthenewsoftheelopementwillgivehim？HaveyouanypeopleatHome，Guy，tobepleasedwithyourperformances？
　　HEOneortwoOnecan’tmakeomeletswithoutbreakingeggs。
　　SHEslowlyIdon’tseethenecessity-HEHahIWhatdoyoumean？SHEShallIspeakthetruth？HEUnderthecircumstances，perhapsitwouldbeaswell。
　　SHEGuy，I’mafraid。
　　HEIthoughtwe’dsettledallthatWhatof？
　　SHEOfyou。
　　HEOh，damnitall！Theoldbusiness！Thisistoobad！
　　SHEOfyou。
　　HEAndwhatnow？
　　SHEWhatdoyouthinkofme？
　　HEBesidethequestionaltogetherWhatdoyouintendtodo？
　　SHEIdaren’triskitI’mafraidIfIcouldonlycheat-HEAIaBuzgago？No，thanks。
　　That’stheonepointonwhichIhaveanynotionofHonorIwon’teathissaltandstealtooI’lllootopenlyornotatall。
　　SHEInevermeantanythingelse。
　　HEThen，whyintheworlddoyoupretendnottobewillingtocome？
　　SHEIt’snotpretence，GuyIamafraid。
　　HEPleaseexplain。
　　SHEItcan’tlast，GuyItcan’tlastYou’llgetangry，andthenyou’llswear，andthenyou’llgetjealous，andthenyou’llmistrustme-youdono~andyouyourselfwfllbethebestreasonfordoubtingAndI-whatshallIdo？IshallbenobetterthanMrs。
　　Buzgagofoundout-nobetterthananyoneAndyou’llknowthatOh，Guy，can’tyousee？
　　HEIseethatyouaredesperatelyunreasonable，littlewoman。
　　SHEThere！ThemomentIbegintoobject，yougetangryWhatwillyoudowhenIamonlyyourproperty-stolenproperty？Itcan’tbe，GuyItcan’tbe！I
　　thoughtitcould，butitcan’tYou’llgettiredofme。
　　HEItellyouIshallnotWon’tanythingmakeyouunderstandthat？
　　SHEThere，can’tyousee？Ifyouspeaktomelikethatnow，you’llcallmehorriblenameslater，ifIdon’tdoeverythingasyoulikeAndifyouwerecrueltome，Guy，whereshouldIgo~whereshouldIgo？Ican’ttrustyouOh！Ican’ttrustyou！
　　HEIsupposeIoughttosaythatIcantrustyouI’veamplereason。
　　SHE，Pleasedon’t，deanIthurtsasmuchasifyouhitme。
　　HEItisn’texactlypleasantformeSHEIcan’thelpitIwishI
　　weredead！Ican’ttrustyou，andIdon’ttrustmyselfOh，Guy，letitdieawayandbeforgotten！
　　HEToolatenowIdon’tunderstandyou-Iwon’t-andIcan’ttrustASECOND-RATE
　　myselftotalkthiseveningMayIcallto-morrow？
　　SHEYesNo！Oh，givemetime！ihedayafterIgetintomy’rickshawhereandmeetHimatPeliti’sYouride。
　　HEI’llgoontoPeliti’stooIthinkIwantadrinkMyworld’sknockedaboutmyearsandthestarsarefalling。
　　WhoarethosebruteshowlingintheOldLibrary？
　　SHETbey’rerehearsingthesingingquadrillesfortheFancyBall。
　　Can’tyoubearMrsBuzgago’svoice？ShehasasoloIt’squiteanewideaListen。
　　MRSBUZOAGOintheOldLibrary，conmoltexp。。
　　Seesaw！MargeryDaw！
　　Soldherbedtolieuponstraw。
　　Wasn’tsheasillyslutTosellherbedandlieupondirt？
　　CaptainCongleton，I’mgoingtoalterthatto“flirt。”Itsoundbetter。
　　HENo，I’vechangedmymindaboutthedrinkGood-night，~ttleladyIshallseeyouto-morrow？
　　SHEY~esGood-night，GuyDon’tbeangrywithme。
　　HEAngry！YouknowItrustyouabsolutelyGood-nightand-Godblessyou！
　　ThreesecondslaterAlone。Hmm！I’dgivesomethingtodiscoverwketherthere’sanothermanatthebackofallthis。
　　A~ond-RateWomanlls~fuga，volviturrota，Onwedrift；whereloomsthedimport？
　　~neTwoThreeFourFivecontributetheirquotaSomethingigainedifonecaughtbuttheimport，~howitus，HuguesofSaxe-Gotha-
　　~IasterHuguesofSoxe-Go~ha。
　　“DRESSED！Don’ttellmethatwomaneverdressedinherlife。
　　Shestoodinthemiddleofherroomwhileherayah-no，herhusband-itmusthavebeenaatan-threwherclothesather。
　　Shethendidherhairwithherfingers，andsubbedherbonnetintheflueunderthebedI
　　knowshedid，aswellasifIhadassistedattheorgieWhoisshe？”saidMrsHauksbee。
　　“Don’t！”saidMrsMallowe，feebly。
　　“YoumakemyheadacheI’mmiser-ableto-dayStaymewithfondants，comfortmewithchocolates，forIam-DidyoubringanythingfromPeliti’s？”
　　“QuestionstobeginwithYoushallhavethesweetswhenyouhaveansweredthemWhoandwhatisthecreature？Therewereatleasthalfadozenmenroundher，andsheappearedtobegoingtosleepintheirmidst。”
　　“Delville。”saidMrsMallowe，“’Shady’Delville，todistinguishherfromMrsJimofthatilk。
　　Shedancesasuntidilyasshedresses，Ibelieve，andherhusbandissomewhereinMadrasGoandca~，ifyouaresointerested。”
　　“WhathaveItodowithShigramitishwomen？Shemerelycaughtmyattentionforaminute，andIwonderedat~2O
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　　theattractionthatadowdhasforacertaintypeofmanIexpectedtoseeherwalkoutofherclothes-untilIlookedathereyes。”
　　“Hooksandeyes，surely。”drawledMrsMallowe。
　　“Don’tbeclever，PollyYoumakemyheadacheAndroundthishayrickstoodacrowdofmen-apositivecrowd！”
　　“Perhapstheyalsoexpected“-“Polly，don’tbeRabelaisian！”
　　MrsMallowecurledherselfupcomfortablyonthesofa，andturnedherattentiontothesweets。
　　SheandMrsHauksbeesharedthesamehouseatSimla；andthesethingsbefelltwoseasonsafterthematterofOtisYeere，whichhasbeenalreadyrecorded。
　　MrsHauksbeesteppedintotheverandaandlookeddownupontheMall，herforeheadpuckeredwiththought。
　　“Hah！”saidMrsHauksbee，shortly“Indeed！”
　　“Whatisit？”saidMrsMallowe，sleepily。
　　“ThatdowdandTheDancingMaster-towhomIobject。”
　　“WhytoTheDancingMaster？Heisamiddle-agedgentleman，ofreprobateandromantictendencies，andtriestobeafriendofmine。”
　　“ThenmakeupyourmindtolosehimDowdsclingbynature，andIshouldimaginethatthisani1nal-howterribleherbonnetlooksfromabove！-isspeciallyclingsome。”
　　“SheiswelcometoTheDancingMastersofarasIamconcernedI
　　nevercouldtakeaninterestinamonotonousliarThefrustratedaimofhislifeistopersuadepeoplethatheisabachelor。”
　　“0-oh！IthinkI’vemetthatsortofmanbeforeAndisn’the？”
　　“NoHeconfidedthattomeafewdaysagoUgh！Somemenoughttohekilled。”
　　“Whathappenedthen？”
　　“Heposedasthehorrorofhorrors-amisunderstoodmanHeavenknowsthefemmeincomfriseissadenoughandhadenough-buttheotherthing！”
　　“Andsofattoo！IshouldhavelaughedinhisfaceMenseldomconfideinmeHowisittheycometoyou？”
　　“Forthesakeofimpressingmewiththeircareersinthepast。
　　Protectmefrommenwithconfidences！”
　　“Andyetyouencouragethem？”
　　“WhatcanIdo？TheytalkIlisten，andtheyvowthatIamsympatheticIknowIalwaysprofessastonishmentevenwhentheplotis-ofthemostoldpossible。”
　　“YesMenaresounblushinglyexplicitiftheyareonceallowedtotalk，whereaswomen’sconfidencesarefullofreservationsandfibs，except“-“WhentheygomadandbabbleoftheUnutterabilitiesafteraweek’sacquaintanceReally，ifyoucometoconsider，weknowagreatdealmoreofmenthanofourownsex。”
　　“Andtheextraordinarythingisthatmenwillneverbelieveit。
　　Theysaywearetryingtohidesomething。”
　　“TheyaregenerallydoingthatontheirownaccountAlas！Thesechocolatespalluponme，andI
　　haven’teatenmorethanadozenIthinkIshallgotosleep。”
　　“Thenyou’llgetfatdearIfyovASECOND-RATEWOMAN
　　tookmoree~erciseandamoreintelligentinterestinyourneighborsyouwould~’-“BeasmuchlovedasMrsHauksbeeYou’readarlinginmanywaysandIlikeyou-youarenotawoman’swoman-butwhydoyoutroubleyour-selfaboutmerehumanbeings？”
　　“Becauseintheabsenceofangels，whoIamsurewouldbehorriblydull，menandwomenarethemostfascinatingthingsinthewholewideworld，lazyoneI
　　aminterestedinTheDowd-IaminterestedinTheDancingMaster-IaminterestedintheHawleyBoy-andIaminterestedinyou。”
　　“WhycouplemewiththeHawleyBoy？Heisyourproperty。”
　　“Yes，andinhisownguilelessspeech，I’mmakingagoodthingoutofhimWhenheisslightlymorereformed，andhaspassedhisHigherStandard，orwhatevertheauthoritiesthinkfittoexactfromhim，Ishallselectaprettylittlegirl，theHoltgirl，Ithink，and“-hereshewavedherhandsairily-“’whomMrsItauksbeebathjoinedtogetherletnomanputasunder。’That’sall。”
　　“AndwhenyouhaveyokedMayHoltwiththemostnotoriousdetrimentalinSimla，andearnedtheundyinghatredofMammaHolt，whatwillyoudowithme，DispenseroftheDestiniesoftheUniverse？”
　　MrsHauksbeedroppedintoalowchairinfrontofthefire，and，chininband，gazedlongandsteadfastlyatMrsMallowe。
　　’Idonotknow。”shesaid，shakingherhead，“whotIshalldowithyou，dearIt’sobviouslyimpossibletomarryyoutosomeoneels~yourhusbandwouldobjectandtheexperimentmightnotbesuccessfulafterallIthinkIshallbe-ginbypreventingyoufrom-whatisit？-
　　’sleepingonale-housebenchesandsnoringinthesun。’“
　　“Don’t！Idon’tlikeyourquotationsTheyaresorudeGototheLibraryandbringmenewbooks。”
　　“Whileyousleep？NolIfyoudon’tcomewithme，Ishallspreadyournewestfrockonmy’rickshaw-bow，andwhenanyoneasksmewhatIamdoing，IshallsaythatIamgoingtoPhelps’stogetitletoutIshalltakecarethat~irsMacNamaraseesmePutyourthingson，there’sagoodgirl。”
　　MrsMallowegroanedandobeyed，andthetwowentofftotheLibrary，wheretheyfoundMrs。
　　DelvilleandthemanwhowentbythenicknameofTheDancingMasterBythattimeMrsMallowewasawakeandeloquent。
　　“ThatistheCreature！”saidMrsHauksbee，withtheairofonepointingoutaslugintheroad。
　　“No。”saidMrsMallowe“ThemanistheCreatureUgh！
　　Good-evening，MrBentIthoughtyouwerecomingtoteathisevening。”
　　“Surelyitwasforto-morrow，wasitnot？”answeredTheDancingMaster“Iunderstood-I
　　fancied。