![[The woman] paused and seemed to take a deep breath. 'You see,' she declared. 'I am Tom Mallow's aunt.' Catherine's first instinct was to burst out laughing. She wondered why there was something slightly absurd about aunts; perhaps it was because one thought of them as dear, comfortable creatures, somehow lacking in dignity and prestige.](/assets/img/quote-photos/the-woman-paused-and-seemed-to-take-a-deep-breath-you-see-she-declared-i.jpg)
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