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The Ironmaster

           "NotremainatChesneyWold!Makeitacondition!AllSirLeicester’soldmisgivingsrelativetoWatTylerandthepeopleintheirondistrictswhodonothingbutturnoutbytorchlightcomeinashoweruponhishead,thefinegreyhairofwhich,aswellasofhiswhiskers,actuallystirswithindignation."AmItounderstand,sir,"saysSirLeicester,"andismyLadytounderstand"hebringsherinthusspecially,firstasapointofgallantry,andnextasapointofprudence,havinggreatrelianceonhersense"amItounderstand,Mr.Rouncewell,andismyLadytounderstand,sir,thatyouconsiderthisyoungwomantoogoodforChesneyWoldorlikelytobeinjuredbyremaininghere?""Certainlynot,SirLeicester,""Iamgladtohearit."SirLeicesterveryloftyindeed."Pray,Mr.Rouncewell,"saysmyLady,warningSirLeicesteroffwiththeslightestgestureofherprettyhand,asifhewereafly,"explaintomewhatyoumean.""Willingly,LadyDedlock.ThereisnothingIcoulddesiremore."Addressinghercomposedface,whoseintelligence,however,istooquickandactivetobeconcealedbyanystudiedimpassiveness,howeverhabitual,tothestrongSaxonfaceofthevisitor,apictureofresolutionandperseverance,myLadylistenswithattention,occasionallyslightlybendingherhead."Iamthesonofyourhousekeeper,LadyDedlock,andpassedmychildhoodaboutthishouse.MymotherhaslivedherehalfacenturyandwilldiehereIhavenodoubt.

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