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THE MAN IN POSSESSION. 77 ‘‘A great many people besides Biddy have heard that statement,” Kate remarked. ‘And very undutiful of you to be reminding me that they have,” said her father. ‘‘Upon my word, Kate, you'll make me ill-tempered before we get to Croft ; and so inconsiderate of you, too, when I’m only recovering from illness—and after all I did to fit you out creditably for this visit. However I got the money, you must allow I spent precious little of it on myself.” ‘‘And you won't tell me how you did get it,” persisted Kate. ‘*No—d n it I will not!” said her father angrily. ‘‘One would think I was a child, Kate, and couldn’t manage my own affairs. You're just like your mother, always nagging and worryingaman. That's not the way to please a husband, let me tell you. . and if you do get one, and you lead him such a life as you've led me, why, youll find yourself in the Divorce Court before many years. . . .That’s the truth, whether you like it or not.” ‘It would depend on the man whether I liked it,” said Kate. ‘‘ There might be worse things to bear than freedom, even bought at such a price.” ‘Youre an ungrateful girl,” said her father. ‘<I wish you were well married and settled. Really a grown-up daughter is a great responsibility for a man. Now I hope there'll be no nonsense about Jocelyn. If you can catch him, why, the match would be the making of you—and of me,” he added softly as an afterthought. ) ‘‘T expect he's detestable,” said Kate gloomily. COMicloe (Sri C(O)