He 's always hanging about where she is -- when other people are there , too , that is . He avoids her like a plague when she is alone . That was why he was stuck out in the blue room with us to-day . There does n't seem to be a particle of resentment between them . If Lucinda would only speak ! But that Lucinda will not do . '' `` Do n't you think she will yet ? '' said Mrs. George . Mrs. Frederick shook her crimped head sagely . `` Not now . The whole thing has hardened too long . Her pride will never let her speak . We used to hope she would be tricked into it by forgetfulness or accident -- we used to lay traps for her -- but all to no effect . It is such a shame , too . They were made for each other . Do you know , I get cross when I begin to thrash the whole silly affair over like this . Does n't it sound as if we were talking of the quarrel of two school-children ? Of late years we have learned that it does not do to speak of Lucinda to Romney , even in the most commonplace way . He seems to resent it . '' `` HE ought to speak , '' cried Mrs. George warmly .
`` Even if she were XXXXX the wrong ten times over , he ought to overlook it and speak first . ''
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