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Poor Mr. Arabin; - untaught, illiterate, boorish, ignorant man! That at forty years of age you should know so little of the workings of a woman's heart!

She told her tale, and Mrs. Proudie listened to it almost in silence. She told how Mr. Slope had cozened her husband into resigning his claim, and had declared that it was the bishop's will that none but Mr. Harding should be warden. Mrs. Proudie's brow became blacker and blacker. At last, she started from her chair and, begging Mrs. Quiverful to sit and wait for her return, marched out of the room.