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The Awkward Age

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"You think you don't, but you get very far indeed.

You're always, as I said just now, bringing out something that you've got somewhere." "Yes, and seeing you flare up at it.

What I bring out is only what they tell me." This limitation offered, however, for Mrs.Brook no difficulty.

"Ah but it seems to me that with the things people nowadays tell one--! What more do you want ?" "Well"-- and Edward from his chair regarded the fire a while--"the difference must be in what they tell YOU." "Things that are better ?" "Yes--worse.

I dare say," he went on, "what I give them--" "Isn't as bad as what I do?
Oh we must each do our best.


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