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           "Youdon’tmeantosaythatthatCrawley’smistaken?"saidMr.Macmurdo.

           "IbelievethatMrs.Crawleyisasinnocentasmywife,Mrs.Wenham,"Mr.Wenhamsaidwithgreatenergy."Ibelievethat,misledbyaninfernaljealousy,myfriendherestrikesablowagainstnotonlyaninfirmandoldmanofhighstation,hisconstantfriendandbenefactor,butagainsthiswife,hisowndearesthonour,hisson’sfuturereputation,andhisownprospectsinlife."

           "Iwilltellyouwhathappened,"Mr.Wenhamcontinuedwithgreatsolemnity;"IwassentforthismorningbymyLordSteyne,andfoundhiminapitiablestate,as,IneedhardlyinformColonelCrawley,anymanofageandinfirmitywouldbeafterapersonalconflictwithamanofyourstrength.Isaytoyourface;itwasacrueladvantageyoutookofthatstrength,ColonelCrawley.Itwasnotonlythebodyofmynobleandexcellentfriendwhichwaswoundedhisheart,sir,wasbleeding.Amanwhomhehadloadedwithbenefitsandregardedwithaffectionhadsubjectedhimtothefoulestindignity.Whatwasthisveryappointment,whichappearsinthejournalsofto-day,butaproofofhiskindnesstoyou?WhenIsawhisLordshipthismorningIfoundhiminastatepitiableindeedtosee,andasanxiousasyouaretorevengetheoutragecommitteduponhim,byblood.Youknowhehasgivenhisproofs,Ipresume,ColonelCrawley?"

           "Hehasplentyofpluck,"saidtheColonel."Nobodyeversaidhehadn’t.

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