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"I hope he has not lost much," said Julius.
"His tenements are down, but they were insured; and as to his stock,
he says he owes its safety entirely to you, Julius. I think he
would present you with both his models as a testimonial, if you
could only take them," said Raymond.
Cecil had neither spoken nor laughed through all this. She was
nursing her wrath; and after marching out of the dining-room, lay in
wait to intercept her husband, and when she had claimed his
attention, began, "Rosamond ought not to be allowed to say such
things."
"What things?"
"Speaking in that improper way about a gown."
"She seems to have said what was the fact."
"It can't be! It is preposterous! I never heard it before."
"Nor I; but Bindon evidently is up in those matters."
"It was only to support Rosamond; and I am quite sure she said it
out of mere opposition to me. You ought to speak to Julius."
"About what?" said Raymond.
"Her laughing whenever I mention Dunstone, and tell them the proper
way of doing things."
"There may be different opinions about the proper way of doing
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