Mrs Trevelyan was altogether unable to keep it to
herself; indeed she made no attempt at doing so. Her husband had told
her that she was to be banished from the Clock House because her
present hostess was unable to endure her misconduct, and of course she
demanded the reasons of the charge that was thus brought against her.
When she first read the letter, which she did in the presence of her
sister, she towered in her passion.
'Disgraced him! I have never disgraced him. It is he that has disgraced
me. Correspondence! Yes he shall see it all. Unjust, ignorant, foolish
man! He does not remember that the last instructions he really gave me,
were to bid me see Colonel Osborne. Take my boy away! Yes. Of course, I
am a woman and must suffer. I will write to Colonel Osborne, and will
tell him the truth, and will send my letter to Louis. He shall know how
he has ill-treated me! I will not take a penny of his money, not a
penny. Maintain you! I believe he thinks that we are beggars. Leave
this house because of my conduct! What can Mrs Stanbury have said? What
can any of them have said? I will demand to be told.
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