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He was immovable.
’And won’t you divorce me?’ she said. ‘You can use Dun-
can as a pretext! There’d be no need to bring in the real
name. Duncan doesn’t mind.’
’ I shall never divorce you,’ he said, as if a nail had been
driven in.
’But why? Because I want you to?’
’Because I follow my own inclination, and I’m not in-
clined to.’
It was useless. She went upstairs and told Hilda the up-
shot.
’Better get away tomorrow,’ said Hilda, ‘and let him come
to his senses.’
So Connie spent half the night packing her really private
and personal effects. In the morning she had her trunks
sent to the station, without telling Clifford. She decided to
see him only to say good-bye, before lunch.
But she spoke to Mrs Bolton.
’I must say good-bye to you, Mrs Bolton, you know why.
But I can trust you not to talk.’
’Oh, you can trust me, your Ladyship, though it’s a sad
blow for us here, indeed. But I hope you’ll be happy with
the other gentleman.’
’The other gentleman! It’s Mr Mellors, and I care for him.
Sir Clifford knobs. But don’t say anything to anybody. And
if one day you think Sir Clifford may be willing to divorce

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