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           Whetherforgivemyplainnesswhetheranygreatamountofconfidenceislikelytohavebeenestablishedbetweenhimselfandhismostworthyfather.’

           ‘Idonot,’saidLouisa,flushingwithherowngreatremembranceinthatwise,‘thinkitlikely.’

           ‘Or,betweenhimself,andImaytrusttoyourperfectunderstandingofmymeaning,Iamsureandhishighlyesteemedbrother-in-law.’

           Sheflusheddeeperanddeeper,andwasburningredwhensherepliedinafaintervoice,‘Idonotthinkthatlikely,either.’

           ‘Mrs.Bounderby,’saidHarthouse,afterashortsilence,‘maytherebeabetterconfidencebetweenyourselfandme?Tomhasborrowedaconsiderablesumofyou?’

           ‘Youwillunderstand,Mr.Harthouse,’shereturned,aftersomeindecision:shehadbeenmoreorlessuncertain,andtroubledthroughouttheconversation,andyethadinthemainpreservedherself-containedmanner;‘youwillunderstandthatifItellyouwhatyoupresstoknow,itisnotbywayofcomplaintorregret.Iwouldnevercomplainofanything,andwhatIhavedoneIdonotintheleastregret.’

           ‘Sospirited,too!’thoughtJamesHarthouse.

           ‘WhenImarried,Ifoundthatmybrotherwasevenatthattimeheavilyindebt.Heavilyforhim,Imean.Heavilyenoughtoobligemetosellsometrinkets.Theywerenosacrifice.Isoldthemverywillingly.Iattachednovaluetothem.They,werequiteworthlesstome.’

           Eithershesawinhisfacethatheknew,orsheonlyfearedinherconsciencethatheknew,thatshespokeofsomeofherhusband’sgifts.

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