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Alexandrina did not show herself at all on the occasion, and
indeed had not spoken to her enemy since that evening on which she
had felt herself constrained to retreat from the drawing-room.
"Good-bye," said the countess. "You have been so good to come, and we
have enjoyed it so much."
"I thank you very much. Good-morning," said Lady Julia, with a
stately courtesy.
"Pray remember me to your brother. I wish we could have seen him; I
hope he has not been hurt by the--the bull." And then Lady Julia went
her way.
"What a fool I have been to have that woman in the house," said the
countess, before the door was closed behind her guest's back.
"Indeed you have," said Lady Julia, screaming back through the
passage. Then there was a long silence, then a suppressed titter, and
after that a loud laugh.
"Oh, mamma, what shall we do?" said Lady Amelia.
"Do!" said Margaretta; "why should we do anything? She has heard the
truth for once in her life."
"Dear Lady Dumbello, what will you think of us?" said the countess,
turning round to another guest, who was also just about to depart.


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