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Chapter 7

           ‘Supposehelives.’

           ‘Tobesure,’saidDick.‘There’stherub.’

           ‘Isay,’resumedhisfriend,‘supposehelives,andIpersuaded,orifthewordsoundsmorefeasible,forcedNelltoasecretmarriagewithyou.Whatdoyouthinkwouldcomeofthat?’

           ‘Afamilyandanannualincomeofnothing,tokeep‘emon,’saidRichardSwivelleraftersomereflection.

           ‘Itellyou,’returnedtheotherwithanincreasedearnestness,which,whetheritwererealorassumed,hadthesameeffectonhiscompanion,‘thathelivesforher,thathiswholeenergiesandthoughtsareboundupinher,thathewouldnomoredisinheritherforanactofdisobediencethanhewouldtakemeintohisfavouragainforanyactofobedienceorvirtuethatIcouldpossiblybeguiltyof.Hecouldnotdoit.Youoranyothermanwitheyesinhisheadmayseethat,ifhechooses.’

           ‘Itseemsimprobablecertainly,’saidDick,musing.

           ‘Itseemsimprobablebecauseitisimprobable,’hisfriendreturned.‘Ifyouwouldfurnishhimwithanadditionalinducementtoforgiveyou,lettherebeanirreconcilablebreach,amostdeadlyquarrel,betweenyouandmelettherebeapretenseofsuchathing,Imean,ofcourseandhe’lldofastenough.AstoNell,constantdroppingwillwearawayastone;youknowyoumaytrusttomeasfarassheisconcerned.So,whetherhelivesordies,whatdoesitcometo?Thatyoubecomethesoleinheritorofthewealthofthisricholdhunks,thatyouandIspendittogether,andthatyougetintothebargainabeautifulyoungwife.

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