c, , from my o must doo be en. I ten it. On table beneat: I c into till, t— I looked about me again. cill. Everyone ill, and ching me.
ill you make me go, I said again to Mrs Sucksby, and let ay? Norust t to send Dr Cie to me? ill you— ill you take ake t ?
Sleep beside me? said Mrs Sucksby quickly. old you t?
Red hairs?said John.
But Maud ed c it t tter!
Ive crongly. Ive caking everyt— God damn you!—th your own husband!
Sleep ounded. You dont suppose—?
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