"It was
necessary that I should explain to you that I could not allow that
necklace to be brought into my house."
"No one thought of taking it to your house."
"What were you to do with it, then?"
"Keep it in my own," said Lizzie stoutly. They were still walking
together, and were now altogether out of sight of the house. Lizzie in her
excitement had forgotten church, had forgotten the Fawn women--had
forgotten everything except the battle which it was necessary that she
should fight for herself. She did not mean to allow the marriage to be
broken off, but she meant to retain the necklace. The manner in which Lord
Fawn had demanded its restitution--in which there had been none of that
mock tenderness by which she might have permitted herself to be persuaded
--had made her, at any rate for the moment, as firm as steel on this
point. It was inconceivable to her that he should think himself at liberty
to go back from his promise because she would not render up property
which was in her possession, and which no one could prove not to be
legally her own! She walked on full of fierce courage, despising him, but
determined that she would marry him.
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