Lady of Quality
“"You can't think how grateful I am to you! I was within ames-ace of giving her such a rake down as I daresay she has never had in her life!""Yes, I could see you were," replied Lady Wychwood, smiling a little. "Of course she shouldn't have said what she did to Lucilla, but one can't help feeling sorry for her!""I can very easily help it!""No, you only say that because she vexed you. Poor Maria! She is so dreadfully jealous of Lucilla! I think she feels that Lucilla has put her nose quite out of... joint, and she is one of those who wants to be held in affection—to know that she is valued. And when she thinks you value Lucilla far more highly than you value her it makes her miserably jealous, and then she says foolish things which she doesn't really mean.""Such as saying that Lucilla imposes on me!""Yes. Nonsensical, of course: Lucilla is just a spoilt child." She paused, hesitating for a moment or two, and then said apologetically: "Will you be cross with me if I say that I do think you have indulged her rather too much?""No, how should I be?" said Annis, sighing.MoreLess
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