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           Wenhamcontinuedwiththesamefluentoratory,whichinhisplaceinParliamenthehadsooftenpractised—"IsatforanhourormorebyLordSteyne’sbedside,beseeching,imploringLordSteynetoforegohisintentionofdemandingameeting.Ipointedouttohimthatthecircumstanceswereafterallsuspicioustheyweresuspicious.IacknowledgeitanymaninyourpositionmighthavebeentakeninIsaidthatamanfuriouswithjealousyistoallintentsandpurposesamadman,andshouldbeassuchregardedthataduelbetweenyoumustleadtothedisgraceofallpartiesconcernedthatamanofhisLordship’sexaltedstationhadnorightinthesedays,whenthemostatrociousrevolutionaryprinciples,andthemostdangerouslevellingdoctrinesarepreachedamongthevulgar,tocreateapublicscandal;andthat,howeverinnocent,thecommonpeoplewouldinsistthathewasguilty.Infine,Iimploredhimnottosendthechallenge."

           "Idon’tbelieveonewordofthewholestory,"saidRawdon,grindinghisteeth."Ibelieveitad———lie,andthatyou’reinit,Mr.Wenham.Ifthechallengedon’tcomefromhim,byJoveitshallcomefromme."

           Mr.WenhamturneddeadlypaleatthissavageinterruptionoftheColonelandlookedtowardsthedoor.

           ButhefoundachampioninCaptainMacmurdo.ThatgentlemanroseupwithanoathandrebukedRawdonforhislanguage."Youputtheaffairintomyhands,andyoushallactasIthinkfit,byJove,andnotasyoudo.YouhavenorighttoinsultMr.

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