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Chapter XXI

           "Itishiswidow,sir." 

           "Andwhathaveyoutodowithher?Howdoyouknowher?" 

           "Mr.Reedwasmyunclemymother’sbrother." 

           "Thedeucehewas!Younevertoldmethatbefore:youalwayssaidyouhadnorelations." 

           "Nonethatwouldownme,sir.Mr.Reedisdead,andhiswifecastmeoff." 

           "Why?" 

           "BecauseIwaspoor,andburdensome,andshedislikedme." 

           "ButReedleftchildren?youmusthavecousins?SirGeorgeLynnwastalkingofaReedofGatesheadyesterday,who,hesaid,wasoneoftheveriestrascalsontown;andIngramwasmentioningaGeorgianaReedofthesameplace,whowasmuchadmiredforherbeautyaseasonortwoagoinLondon." 

           "JohnReedisdead,too,sir:heruinedhimselfandhalf-ruinedhisfamily,andissupposedtohavecommittedsuicide. Thenewssoshockedhismotherthatitbroughtonanapoplecticattack." 

           "Andwhatgoodcanyoudoher?Nonsense,Jane! Iwouldneverthinkofrunningahundredmilestoseeanoldladywhowill,perhaps,bedeadbeforeyoureachher:besides,yousayshecastyouoff." 

           "Yes,sir,butthatislongago;andwhenhercircumstanceswereverydifferent:Icouldnotbeeasytoneglectherwishesnow." 

           "Howlongwillyoustay?" 

           "Asshortatimeaspossible,sir." 

           "Promisemeonlytostayaweek" 

           "Ihadbetternotpassmyword:Imightbeobligedtobreakit." 

           "Atalleventsyouwillcomeback:youwillnotbeinducedunderanypretexttotakeupapermanentresidencewithher?" 

           "Oh,no!Ishallcertainlyreturnifallbewell." 

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