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           "Hisfirstordertomewastowritealetterofchallenge,andtocarryittoColonelCrawley.Oneorotherofus,"hesaid,"mustnotsurvivetheoutrageoflastnight."

           Crawleynodded."You’recomingtothepoint,Wenham,"hesaid.

           "ItriedmyutmosttocalmLordSteyne.GoodGod!sir,"Isaid,"howIregretthatMrs.WenhamandmyselfhadnotacceptedMrs.Crawley’sinvitationtosupwithher!"

           "Sheaskedyoutosupwithher?"CaptainMacmurdosaid.

           "Aftertheopera.Here’sthenoteofinvitationstopno,thisisanotherpaperIthoughtIhadh,butit’sofnoconsequence,andIpledgeyoumywordtothefact.IfwehadcomeanditwasonlyoneofMrs.Wenham’sheadacheswhichpreventedusshesuffersunderthemagooddeal,especiallyinthespringifwehadcome,andyouhadreturnedhome,therewouldhavebeennoquarrel,noinsult,nosuspicionandsoitispositivelybecausemypoorwifehasaheadachethatyouaretobringdeathdownupontwomenofhonourandplungetwoofthemostexcellentandancientfamiliesinthekingdomintodisgraceandsorrow."

           Mr.Macmurdolookedathisprincipalwiththeairofamanprofoundlypuzzled,andRawdonfeltwithakindofragethathispreywasescapinghim.Hedidnotbelieveawordofthestory,andyet,howdiscreditordisproveit?

           Mr.

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