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           "SirLeicestercondescendinglysays,"Yes,Mr.Tulkinghorn,"implyingthatthenshemusthaveappearedofveryconsiderablemoraldimensionsindeedintheeyesofaniron-master."Theladywaswealthyandbeautiful,andhadalikingforthegirl,andtreatedherwithgreatkindness,andkeptheralwaysnearher.Nowthisladypreservedasecretunderallhergreatness,whichshehadpreservedformanyyears.Infact,shehadinearlylifebeenengagedtomarryayoungrakehewasacaptaininthearmynothingconnectedwithwhomcametoanygood.Sheneverdidmarryhim,butshegavebirthtoachildofwhichhewasthefather."Bythelightofthefirehecanbeseenlookingtowardsthemoonlight.Bythemoonlight,LadyDedlockcanbeseeninprofile,perfectlystill."Thecaptaininthearmybeingdead,shebelievedherselfsafe;butatrainofcircumstanceswithwhichIneednottroubleyouledtodiscovery.AsIreceivedthestory,theybeganinanimprudenceonherownpartonedaywhenshewastakenbysurprise,whichshowshowdifficultitisforthefirmestofus(shewasveryfirm)tobealwaysguarded.Therewasgreatdomestictroubleandamazement,youmaysuppose;Ileaveyoutoimagine,SirLeicester,thehusband’sgrief.Butthatisnotthepresentpoint.WhenMr.Rouncewell’stownsmanheardofthedisclosure,henomoreallowedthegirltobepatronizedandhonouredthanhewouldhavesufferedhertobetroddenunderfootbeforehiseyes.Suchwashispride,thatheindignantlytookheraway,asiffromreproachanddisgrace

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