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The Ironmaster

           "MyLady,whohasheardallthiswithslightattentionoutwardly,lookstowardsMr.Rouncewellashecomesin.Heisalittleoverfiftyperhaps,ofagoodfigure,likehismother,andhasaclearvoice,abroadforeheadfromwhichhisdarkhairhasretired,andashrewdthoughopenface.Heisaresponsible-lookinggentlemandressedinblack,portlyenough,butstrongandactive.Hasaperfectlynaturalandeasyairandisnotintheleastembarrassedbythegreatpresenceintowhichhecomes."SirLeicesterandLadyDedlock,asIhavealreadyapologizedforintrudingonyou,Icannotdobetterthanbeverybrief.Ithankyou,SirLeicester."TheheadoftheDedlockshasmotionedtowardsasofabetweenhimselfandmyLady.Mr.Rouncewellquietlytakeshisseatthere."Inthesebusytimes,whensomanygreatundertakingsareinprogress,peoplelikemyselfhavesomanyworkmeninsomanyplacesthatwearealwaysontheflight."SirLeicesteriscontentenoughthattheironmastershouldfeelthatthereisnohurrythere;there,inthatancienthouse,rootedinthatquietpark,wheretheivyandthemosshavehadtimetomature,andthegnarledandwartedelmsandtheumbrageousoaksstanddeepinthefernandleavesofahundredyears;andwherethesun-dialontheterracehasdumblyrecordedforcenturiesthattimewhichwasasmuchthepropertyofeveryDedlockwhilehelastedasthehouseandlands.SirLeicestersitsdowninaneasy-chair,opposinghisreposeandthatofChesneyWoldtotherestlessflightsofironmasters."LadyDedlockhasbeensokind,"proceedsMr.

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