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ther　of　you。　I'm　so　upset。　I'm　not　reasonable。　I　know　it。　I　want　you　both　to　be　happy。〃

〃We're　happy；〃　Catherine　said。　〃You're　a　sweet　Fergy。〃

Ferguson　cried　again。　〃I　don't　want　you　happy　the　way　you　are。　Why　don't　you　get　married？　You　haven't　got　another　wife　have　you？〃

〃No；〃　I　said。　Catherine　laughed。

〃It's　nothing　to　laugh　about；〃　Ferguson　said。　〃Plenty　of　them　have　other　wives。〃

〃We'll　be　married；　Fergy；〃　Catherine　said；　〃if　it　will　please　you。〃

〃Not　to　please　me。　You　should　want　to　be　married。〃

〃We've　been　very　busy。〃

〃Yes。　I　know。　Busy　making　babies。〃　I　thought　she　was　going　to　cry　again　but　she　went　into　bitterness　instead。　〃I　suppose　you'll　go　off　with　him　now　to…night？〃

〃Yes；〃　said　Catherine。　〃If　he　wants　me。〃

〃What　about　me？〃

〃Are　you　afraid　to　stay　here　alone？〃

〃Yes；　I　am。〃

〃Then　I'll　stay　with　you。〃

〃No；　go　on　with　him。　Go　with　him　right　away。　I'm　sick　of　seeing　both　of　you。〃

〃We'd　better　finish　dinner。〃

〃No。　Go　right　away。〃

〃Fergy；　be　reasonable。〃

〃I　say　get　out　right　away。　Go　away　both　of　you。〃

〃Let's　go　then；〃　I　said。　I　was　sick　of　Fergy。

〃You　do　want　to　go。　You　see　you　want　to　leave　me　even　to　eat　dinner　alone。　I've　always　wanted　to　go　to　the　Italian　lakes　and　this　is　how　it　is。　Oh；　Oh；〃　she　sobbed；　then　looked　at　Catherine　and　choked。

〃We'll　stay　till　after　dinner；〃　Catherine　said。　〃And　I'll　not　leave　you　alone　if　you　want　me　to　stay。　I　won't　leave　you　alone；　Fergy。〃

〃No。　No。　I　want　you　to　go。　I　want　you　to　go。〃　She　wiped　her　eyes。　〃I'm　so　unreasonable。　Please　don't　mind　me。〃

The　girl　who　served　the　meal　had　been　upset　by　all　the　crying。　Now　as　she　brought　in　the　next　course　she　seemed　relieved