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    Susie, said Mrs Sucksby, putting her hand upon me.

    Sue, said Maud at time, leaning across table and also reac suppose o me? You dont to me, in anyt name? Dont you know I e  you know I ed  Briar?

    ill you make out norembling scorn, t you only did w you did because he made you?

    , not in the way you mean.

    I said, ill you pretend, t you arent a swindling c?

    She said, ill you?

    And again, s s, and looked aer a moment I said, more quietly,

    I ed it. I didnt smile, urned.

    You think I did?

    ? You are an actress.-You are acting now!

    Am I?

    S, still ill  falling s of taking it. t  of tc dark. I looked at , or bruised. I said,

    If you ed ?

    to be me.

    So you mig ans have—

    ?

    Anyt know w. . .

    Sly, would you have given up?

    so steady and true; but I gre once, of Mrs Sucksby—of Joy, Mr Ibbs—all of tc and curious, ts t moment, I sao my o I , sooner than be shamed by her now, I would die.

    S. I took up t her hand.

    Dont touc. I got to my feet. Dont any of you touc any of you! Do you  to cast me out again. I e you all! I ry!

    I looked from face to face. Dainty o cry. Jo, open-moutonis his cheek. Maud nursed her bleeding fingers. Charles shook. Mrs Sucksby said,

    Sue, put do you out? the idea! I—

    topped. Ced his head. From Mr

    Ibbss surning in a lock. ts; tling.

    Gentleman! s Maud, at Mr Ibbs, at me. S up, and leaned to catc my