Told him she hated him and always would hate him as long as she lived . '' `` She must have been an unpleasantly emphatic young woman , '' commented Jane . `` I 'd like to hear anyone say so to Elliott , '' I responded . `` He considers her perfection . I 'm sorry for Elliott . His life is wrecked . '' `` Do you know , '' said Jane slowly , as if poking about in the recesses of her memory for something half forgotten . `` I believe I know the -- the girl in question . '' `` Really ? '' I said . `` Yes , she is a friend of mine . She -- she never told me his name , but putting two and two together , I believe it must have been your cousin . But she -- she thinks she was the one to blame . '' `` Does she ? '' It was my turn to ask questions now , but my heart thumped so that I could hardly speak . `` Yes , she says she was too hasty and unreasonable . She did n't mean to flirt at all -- and she never cared for anyone but -- him . But his jealousy irritated her . I suppose she said things to him she did n't really mean . She -- she never supposed he was going to take her at her word . ''
`` Do you think she cares XXXXX him still ? ''
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