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’Shall I get your Ladyship another key then?’
’No thank you! I don’t want it.’
’Ah’ll get it anyhow. We’d best ‘ave two keys ter th’
place.’
’And I consider you are insolent,’ said Connie, with her
colour up, panting a little.
’Nay, nay!’ he said quickly. ‘Dunna yer say that! Nay, nay!
I niver meant nuthink. Ah on’y thought as if yo’ come ‘ere,
Ah s’d ave ter clear out, an’ it’d mean a lot of work, settin’ up
somewheres else. But if your Ladyship isn’t going ter take
no notice O’ me, then...it’s Sir Clifford’s ‘ut, an’ everythink
is as your Ladyship likes, everythink is as your Ladyship
likes an’ pleases, barrin’ yer take no notice O’ me, doin’ th’
bits of jobs as Ah’ve got ter do.’
Connie went away completely bewildered. She was not
sure whether she had been insulted and mortally of fended,
or not. Perhaps the man really only meant what he said; that
he thought she would expect him to keep away. As if she
would dream of it! And as if he could possibly be so impor-
tant, he and his stupid presence.
She went home in confusion, not knowing what she
thought or felt.

1 Lady Chatterly’s Lover