mrs. general talboys-第6部分

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accuracy　for　an　account　of　it。

She　stood　on　very　high　ground　indeed；　he　said；　at　first　refusing　to
hear　anything　that　he　had　to　say　on　the　matter。　　〃The　foolish　young
man；〃　she　declared；　〃was　below　her　anger　and　below　her　contempt。〃

〃He　is　not　the　first　Irishman　that　has　been　made　indiscreet　by
beauty；〃　said　Mackinnon。

〃A　truce　to　that；〃　she　replied；　waving　her　hand　with　an　air　of
assumed　majesty。　　〃The　incident；　contemptible　as　it　is；　has　been
unpleasant　to　me。　　It　will　necessitate　my　withdrawal　from　Rome。〃

〃Oh；　no；　Mrs。　Talboys；　that　will　be　making　too　much　of　him。〃

〃The　greatest　hero　that　lives；〃　she　answered；　〃may　have　his　house
made　uninhabitable　by　a　very　small　insect。〃　　Mackinnon　swore　that
those　were　her　own　words。　　Consequently　a　sobriquet　was　attached　to
O'Brien　of　which　he　by　no　means　approved。　　And　from　that　day　we
always　called　Mrs。　Talboys　〃the　hero。〃

Mackinnon　prevailed　at　last　with　her；　and　she　did　not　leave　Rome。
She　was　even　induced　to　send　a　message　to　O'Brien；　conveying　her
forgiveness。　　They　shook　hands　together　with　great　eclat　in　Mrs。
Mackinnon's　drawing…room；　but　I　do　not　suppose　that　she　ever　again
offered　to　him　sympathy　on　the　score　of　his　matrimonial　troubles。







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