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"What, because she has delivered herself over bound hand and foot to
Camilla Vivian?"
"No, because she is altered. Last year she was merely vexed at my
position in the house. Now she is vexed at my position with you."
"Very unjustly."
"Hardly so. I should not have liked your father to be so much
devoted to his mother. Remember, jealousy is a smoke that cannot
exist without some warmth."
"If she had any proper feeling for me, she would show it by her
treatment of you."
"That would be asking too much when she thinks I engross you."
"Mother, while you show such marvellous candour and generosity, and
she--"
"Hush! Raymond, leave it unsaid! We cannot expect her to see more
than her own side of the question. She has been put into an
avowedly trying position, and does not deserve hard judgment for not
being happy in it. All that remains is to relieve her. Whether by
my moving or yours is the question. I prefer the Church-house
plan."
"Either way is shame and misery to me," broke out Raymond in a
choked voice.
"Nonsense," said his mother, trying to be cheerful.


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