“Of course you do,” Marianne said understandingly, “but I do not see what you think I can do about it.” Clarissa and Dana must have heard everything last night when they listened in the hallway as Arthur humiliated Marianne. “I want to go to London too, Aunt Marianne.” “I appreciate your thoughtfulness.”ĭiana looked at Clarissa, and it was the younger of the sisters who spoke. “Thank you for bringing me something to eat,” Marianne said finally when neither of the girls seemed inclined to break the silence. Clarissa being left behind would be upsetting for both girls, and not helpful for Diana’s nerves at all. Clarissa had more than once expressed distress over Diana’s going to London for the upcoming Season, but Marianne had always assumed - incorrectly, she now realised - the whole family would be going. There was only a little more than a year between the two girls in age, Marianne knew, and they were very close. Taking her usual chair by the fire, she considered the sisters. When she returned after gulping down a few mouthfuls of the bread, a chunk of cheese, and a slice of ham, she felt a great deal more composed. “Will you excuse me a moment?” She didn’t wait for their acquiescence before heading for the kitchen.
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