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She was, after that, once or twice impudent to me, when I gave her a well-meant general hint to be careful in her conduct; and, worse still, she was not over-respectful now, on the few occasions when Miss Rachel accidentally spoke to her. My lady noticed the change, and asked me what I thought about it.
You must not take a certain ignorance for foolishness. She had begun with a few experiments. He did not know French except 'sivver play, a phrase he seemed to regard as a very good light table joke in itself. His English was uncertain, but not such as books informed her distinguished the lower classes. His manners seemed to her good on the whole, but a trifle over-respectful and out of fashion.
To be over-respectful doesn't sit well on a lover, and 'tis most unfair and very trying to the lady, poor soul!" "To hearken to a private conversation doesn't sit well on a lady, madam, or an honorable woman." "No, indeed, young sir. But then, you see, I'm neither. I'm only a Duchess, and a very old one at that, and I think I told you I wore a wig?
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