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whatever else has happened.”
Still he looked doubtful. “D’you think she’ll understand? Won’t she think it’s some kind of
mockery?”
I was so shocked that I gripped Catherine a little. “She cannot imagine that I would triumph over
her.”
“Herewhy are you crying?” George asked. “There’s no reason to cryMary. Don’t cryyou’ll
curdle the milk or something.”
“I’m not crying” I saidignoring the tears on my cheeks. “I’m not meaning to cry.”
“Wellstop” he urged me. “Stop itMary. Mother will come in and everyone will blame me for
upsetting you. And they’ll say that I shouldn’t be here in the first place. Why don’t you wait till you
come out and then you can see the queen and ask her yourself if she would like the compliment?
That’s all I’d suggest.”
“Yes” I saidfeeling immediately more cheerful. “I could do thatand then I might explain.”
“But don’t cry” he reminded me. “She’s a queenshe won’t like tears. I bet you’ve never seen her
cryfor all you’ve been with her day and night for four years.”
I thought for a moment. “No” I said slowly. “D’you knowin these four yearsI have never ever
seen her cry.”
“You never will” he said with satisfaction. “She’s not a woman [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
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