She recalled the promise she had made to her mother in that very room . Was the power to keep it to be wrested from her ? Was she to be driven from her home and parted from the only creature she had on earth to love ? And would Christopher allow it , after all her sacrifices for him ? Aye , that he would ! He cared more for that black-eyed , waxen-faced girl at the old Pye place than for his own kin . Eunice put her hands over her dry , burning eyes and groaned aloud . Caroline Holland had her hour of triumph over Eunice when she heard it all . To one of her nature there was no pleasure so sweet as that of saying , `` I told you so . '' Having said it , however , she offered Eunice a home . Electa Holland was dead , and Eunice might fill her place very acceptably , if she would . `` You ca n't go off and live by yourself , '' Caroline told her . `` It 's all nonsense to talk of such a thing . We will give you a home , if Christopher is going to turn you out . You were always a fool , Eunice , to pet and pamper him as you 've done . This is the thanks you get for it -- turned out like a dog for his fine wife 's whim ! I only wish your mother was alive ! '' It was probably the first time Caroline had ever wished this . She had flown at Christopher like a fury about the matter , and had been rudely insulted for her pains . Christopher had told her to mind her own business .
When XXXXX cooled down she made some arrangements with him , to all of which Eunice listlessly assented .
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