He thinks we are giddy young folks yet , with plenty of time before us . That 's the Speed failing . They never find out they 're alive until they 're dead . '' `` You 're fond of Ludovic , are n't you ? '' asked Anne , detecting a note of real bitterness among Theodora 's paradoxes . `` Laws , yes , '' said Theodora candidly . She did not think it worth while to blush over so settled a fact . `` I think the world and all of Ludovic . And he certainly does need somebody to look after HIM . He 's neglected -- he looks frayed . You can see that for yourself . That old aunt of his looks after his house in some fashion , but she does n't look after him . And he 's coming now to the age when a man needs to be looked after and coddled a bit . I 'm lonesome here , and Ludovic is lonesome up there , and it does seem ridiculous , does n't it ? I do n't wonder that we 're the standing joke of Grafton . Goodness knows , I laugh at it enough myself . I 've sometimes thought that if Ludovic could be made jealous it might spur him along . But I never could flirt and there 's nobody to flirt with if I could . Everybody hereabouts looks upon me as Ludovic 's property and nobody would dream of interfering with him . '' `` Theodora , '' cried Anne , `` I have a plan ! ''
`` Now , what are you going XXXXX do ? ''
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