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But Lena did not respond right away. Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him. "It's so indecently unfair! " she complained. "It is forcing me; and his letter was a perfectly abject confession of it. He admits himself he's compelling me to go out to that awful place and live with him."
"How do you know it's awful? " George inquired mildly. "He's the most likable chap I ever knew, and he comes from there. Doesn't that look as if -- "