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measured.“Imean”saidshe“tofollowmyowntasteandtohavemy
own way in this little matter.”
Two days after came home— a pink dress [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]!
“Thatisnotforme”IsaidhurriedlyfeelingthatIwouldalmostas
soon clothe myself in the costume of a Chinese lady of rank.
“Weshallseewhetheritisforyouornot”rejoinedmygodmother
addingwithherresistlessdecision:“Markmywords.Youwillwearit
this very evening.”
IthoughtIshouldnot;Ithoughtnohumanforceshouldavailtoput
meintoit.Apinkdress [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]!Iknewitnot.Itknewnotme.Ihadnotproved
it.
MygodmotherwentontodecreethatIwastogowithherandGra-
hamtoaconcertthatsamenight:whichconcertsheexplainedwasa
grandaffairtobeheldinthelargesalleorhalloftheprincipalmusical
society.ThemostadvancedofthepupilsoftheConservatoirewereto
perform:itwastobefollowedbyalottery“aubénéficedespauvres;”
andtocrownalltheKingQueenandPrinceofLabassecourweretobe
present.Grahaminsendingticketshadenjoinedattentiontocostumeas
acomplimentduetoroyalty:healsorecommendedpunctualreadiness
by seven o’clock.
AboutsixIwasusheredupstairs.WithoutanyforceatallIfound
myselfledandinfluencedbyanother’swillunconsultedunpersuaded
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quietlyoverruled.Inshortthepinkdresswentonsoftenedbysome
draperyofblacklace.Iwaspronouncedtobeengrandeténuyilai:
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