Inspiteofthemoderationofhistone，eachwordhespokehadtheeffectofconfirmingLily’sresistance。Theveryapprehensionshearousedhardenedheragainsthim:shehadbeenonthealertforthenoteofpersonalsympathy，foranysignofrecoveredpoweroverhim；andhisattitudeofsoberimpartiality，theabsenceofallresponsetoherappeal，turnedherhurtpridetoblindresentmentofhisinterference。TheconvictionthathehadbeensentbyGerty，andthat，whateverstraitsheconceivedhertobein，hewouldnevervoluntarilyhavecometoheraid，strengthenedherresolvenottoadmithimahair’sbreadthfartherintoherconfidence。Howeverdoubtfulshemightfeelhersituationtobe，shewouldratherpersistindarknessthanoweherenlightenmenttoSelden。
\"Idon’tknow，\"shesaid，whenhehadceasedtospeak，\"whyyouimaginemetobesituatedasyoudescribe；butasyouhavealwaystoldmethatthesoleobjectofabringing-uplikeminewastoteachagirltogetwhatshewants，whynotassumethatthatispreciselywhatIamdoing？\"
Thesmilewithwhichshesummeduphercasewaslikeaclearbarrierraisedagainstfartherconfidences:itsbrightnessheldhimatsuchadistancethathehadasenseofbeingalmostoutofhearingasherejoined:\"IamnotsurethatIhaveevercalledyouasuccessfulexampleofthatkindofbringing-up。\"
Hercolourrosealittleattheimplication，butshesteeledherselfwithalightlaugh。\"Ah，waitalittlelonger——givemealittlemoretimebeforeyoudecide！\"Andashewaveredbeforeher，stillwatchingforabreakintheimpenetrablefrontshepresented:\"Don’tgivemeup；Imaystilldocredittomytraining！\"sheaffirmed。
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