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The Hoyden

CHAPTER XIII
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This woman who has betrayed her son's secret.

Even to so young a girl, and one who is not in love with her husband, the idea of the husband being in love with somebody else is distinctly distasteful.
"Besides, remember," says Tita, "Mrs.Bethune lives here.

After all you have told me of her, and--Maurice--you," breaking into a gay little laugh, "could hardly expect me to make this place my home." "You certainly seem to take it very lightly," says Lady Rylton.
"Maurice must be congratulated on having secured so _compliant_ a wife." "Why should I care ?" asks Tita, turning a bright face to her.

"We made a bargain before our marriage--Maurice and I.He was to do as he liked." "And you ?" "I was to follow suit." _ "Outrageous!"_ says Lady Rylton.

"I shall speak to Maurice about it.


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