Alice could not act the lie which now seemed to be incumbent on her. She could not let him talk of Nethercoats as though it were to be her future home. She made the struggle, and she found that she could not do it. She was unable to find the words which should tell no lie to the ear, and which should yet deceive him. "Kate may still live with me," she said slowly. "Everything is over between me and Mr. Grey."
"Alice!--is that true?"
"Yes, George; it is true. If you will allow me to say so, I would rather not talk about it;--not just at present."
"And does Kate know it?"

Alice could not let him talk of Nethercoats as though it were to be her future home.
"Kate may still live with me," she said slowly. "Everything is over between me and Mr. Grey."
"Alice! is that true?"
"Yes, George. I would rather not talk about it at present."
"And does Kate know it?"
