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Surely a woman of your age can stop anywhere by herself." "Oh, indeed, can she, ma'am? And what about a woman of your age? It's you I don't like leaving alone here." "That's absurd of you. I'm a married woman, and quite able to look after myself. Besides, I've Mrs. Tolhurst with me, and the Ernleys are quite close." "Oh, yes, the Ernleys!" sniffed Joanna with a toss of her head.
When it became known that Joanna's motive was not despair but love, public opinion turned against her, Albert's manner among the Marsh people was unfortunate. In his mind he had always stressed his bride's connexions through Ellen the Ernleys, a fine old county family; he found it very satisfying to slap Tip Ernley on the back and call him "Ole man."
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