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She had advised him loyally , had even co-operated with him as far as any poor girl , with her feelings for him , could do ; and now Mr. Coventry was going to propose marriage to her rival , and she believed Miss Carden would say `` yes , '' though she could not in her heart believe that even Miss Carden did not prefer the other . `` Ay , lad , '' said she , `` if I am to win thee , I 'll be able to say I won thee fair . '' These sweet thoughts and hopes soon removed her temporary anger , and nothing remained to dash the hopeful joy that warmed that large and loyal heart this afternoon , except a gentle misgiving that Mr. Coventry might make Grace a worse husband than she deserved . It was thus she read the magpie , from three o'clock till six that afternoon . When a man and a woman do any thing wrong , it is amusing to hear the judgments of other men and women thereupon . The men all blame the man , and the women all the woman . That is judgment , is it not ?