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A Quarrel About an Heiress

           

           "——!"burstouthisfatherwithascreamingoath—"thatthenameofthoseSedleysneverbementionedhere,sirnotoneofthewholedamnedlotof’em,sir."

           "Itwasn’tI,sir,thatintroducedMissSedley’sname.ItwasmysisterswhospokeillofhertoMissSwartz;andbyJoveI’lldefendherwhereverIgo.Nobodyshallspeaklightlyofthatnameinmypresence.Ourfamilyhasdoneherquiteenoughinjuryalready,Ithink,andmayleaveoffrevilinghernowshe’sdown.I’llshootanymanbutyouwhosaysawordagainsther."

           "Goon,sir,goon,"theoldgentlemansaid,hiseyesstartingoutofhishead.

           "Goonaboutwhat,sir?aboutthewayinwhichwe’vetreatedthatangelofagirl?Whotoldmetoloveher?Itwasyourdoing.Imighthavechosenelsewhere,andlookedhigher,perhaps,thanyoursociety:butIobeyedyou.Andnowthatherheart’smineyougivemeorderstoflingitaway,andpunishher,killherperhapsforthefaultsofotherpeople.It’sashame,byHeavens,"saidGeorge,workinghimselfupintopassionandenthusiasmasheproceeded,"toplayatfastandloosewithayounggirl’saffectionsandwithsuchanangelasthatonesosuperiortothepeopleamongstwhomshelived,thatshemighthaveexcitedenvy,onlyshewassogoodandgentle,thatit’sawonderanybodydaredtohateher

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