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Chapter 30. Closing in

           

           ‘Further,Iamagentlemanofthesoftestandsweetestdisposition,butwho,iftrifledwith,becomesenraged.Noblenaturesundersuchcircumstancesbecomeenraged.Ipossessanoblenature.Whenthelionisawakened—thatistosay,whenIenrage—thesatisfactionofmyanimosityisasacceptabletomeasmoney.Youalwaysdomethefavourtofollow,andtocomprehend?’

           ‘Yes,’sheanswered,somewhatlouderthanbefore.

           ‘Donotletmederangeyou;praybetranquil.Ihavesaidwearenowarrivedatourlastsitting.Allowmetorecallthetwosittingswehaveheld.’

           ‘Itisnotnecessary.’

           ‘Death,madame,’heburstout,‘it’smyfancy!Besides,itclearstheway.Thefirstsittingwaslimited.Ihadthehonourofmakingyouracquaintance—ofpresentingmyletter;IamaKnightofIndustry,atyourservice,madame,butmypolishedmannershadwonmesomuchofsuccess,asamasteroflanguages,amongyourcompatriotswhoareasstiffastheirownstarchistooneanother,butarereadytorelaxtoaforeigngentlemanofpolishedmanners—andofobservingoneortwolittlethings,’heglancedaroundtheroomandsmiled,‘aboutthishonourablehouse,toknowwhichwasnecessarytoassureme,andtoconvincemethatIhadthedistinguishedpleasureofmakingtheacquaintanceoftheladyIsought.Iachievedthis.IgavemywordofhonourtoourdearFlintwinchthatIwouldreturn.Igracefullydeparted.’

           Herfaceneitheracquiescednordemurred.

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