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Chapter 3
A Controversy
wo days afterMrs Graham called at Linden-Carcontrary
to the expectation of Rosewho entertained an idea that
the mysterious occupant of Wildfell Hall would wholly
disregard the common observances of civilised life—in which
opinion she was supported by the Wilsonswho testified that
neither their call nor the Millwards’ had been returned as yet.
Nowhoweverthe cause of that omission was explainedthough
not entirely to the satisfaction of Rose. Mrs Graham had brought
her child with herand on my mother’s expressing surprise that he
could walk so farshe replied—
‘It is a long walk for him; but I must have either taken him with
meor relinquished the visit altogether; for I never leave him
alone; and I thinkMrs MarkhamI must beg you to make my
excuses to the Millwards and Mrs Wilsonwhen you see themas I
fear I cannot do myself the pleasure of calling upon them till my
little Arthur is able to accompany me.’
‘But you have a servant’ said Rose; ‘could you not leave him
with her?’
‘She has her own occupations to attend to; andbesidesshe is
too old to run after a childand he is too mercurial to be tied to an
elderly woman.’
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when it was known as My Fatherland or My Scarf
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