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The manner of Christopher's departure was not creditable. He shouldn't behave like that, thought Catherine, whatever his feelings might be. He pretended not to be aware of Stephen's outstretched hand, scowled at him in silence, and then immediately said good-bye to her; and as he crushed her fingers -- she hadn't time to pull off her rings -- he said out loud, ‘The generations don't do what they should, you see, after all.'
‘I have no idea what you mean,' she said coldly.