She had expected a burst of rage , but he was surprisingly good-natured . He seemed even amused . `` What have you got against Victoria ? '' he asked , tolerantly . Eunice had no answer ready . It was true that nothing could be said against the girl . She felt helpless and baffled . Christopher laughed at her silence . `` I guess you 're a little jealous , '' he said . `` You must have expected I would get married some time . This house is big enough for us all . You 'd better look at the matter sensibly , Eunice . Do n't let Charles and Caroline put nonsense into your head . A man must marry to please himself . '' Christopher was out late that night . Eunice waited up for him , as she always did . It was a chilly spring evening , reminding her of the night her mother had died . The kitchen was in spotless order , and she sat down on a stiff-backed chair by the window to wait for her brother . She did not want a light . The moonlight fell in with faint illumination .
Outside , the wind was blowing over a bed XXXXX new-sprung mint in the garden , and was suggestively fragrant .
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