[Uncle Silas by J. S. LeFanu]@TWC D-Link bookUncle Silas CHAPTER VI 5/14
She claimed her medicine. Man's estimate of woman is higher than woman's own.
Perhaps in their relations to men they are generally more trustworthy--perhaps woman's is the juster, and the other an appointed illusion.
I don't know; but so it is ordained. Mrs.Rusk was recalled, and I saw, as you are aware, Madame's procedure during the interview. It was a great battle--a great victory.
Madame was in high spirits.
The air was sweet--the landscape charming--I, so good--everything so beautiful! Where should we go? _this_ way? I had made a resolution to speak as little as possible to Madame, I was so incensed at the treachery I had witnessed; but such resolutions do not last long with very young people, and by the time we had reached the skirts of the wood we were talking pretty much as usual. 'I don't wish to go into the wood, Madame. 'And for what ?' 'Poor mamma is buried there.' 'Is _there_ the vault ?' demanded Madame eagerly. I assented. 'My faith, curious reason; you say because poor mamma is buried there you will not approach! Why, cheaile, what would good Monsieur Ruthyn say if he heard such thing? You are surely not so unkain', and I am with you. _Allons_.
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