A Fair Fraud — page 248: what you’re looking at

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A Fair Fraud 237 ‘Marion, you are the person who knows everything nowadays, I believe! Are they going?’ he asked hurriedly. ‘I am now on my way to tell them to go,’ she replied. ‘Your father has deputed me to. tell them to turn out.’ ‘Good heavens!. how horrible! How can he be guilty of such inhospitality to ladies who are in trouble ?’ ‘He does not speak of them as /adzes any longer ; he calls them ‘‘ wretched women!” and your mother thinks they may have stolen the spoons.’ ‘Pray do not jest on such a subject! This ts no time for joking! You must not think of telling them to go. After all, they are my friends, and I won’t have them turned out of the house.’ ‘My dear cousin, I am convinced that it will make no difference. I am certain that they are making their preparations at this very moment — for a speedy departure. Hester would never stop on under your father’s roof after such a confession as she made just now before you and everybody. She knows that that confession has branded her with shame.’ ‘With shame? Stuff and nonsense, Marion! How can the sins of her father make the slightest difference to her?’ ‘Consider the assumed name ?’ ElLOOO oO G' Q)