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           Bounderby’sfinebluffEnglishindependence,thoughamostcharmingcharacteristic,doesnotaswehaveagreedinviteconfidence.IfImightventuretoremarkthatitistheleastintheworlddeficientinthatdelicacytowhichayouthmistaken,acharactermisconceived,andabilitiesmisdirected,wouldturnforreliefandguidance,Ishouldexpresswhatitpresentstomyownview.’

           Asshesatlookingstraightbeforeher,acrossthechanginglightsuponthegrassintothedarknessofthewoodbeyond,hesawinherfaceherapplicationofhisverydistinctlyutteredwords.

           ‘Allallowance,’hecontinued,‘mustbemade.IhaveonegreatfaulttofindwithTom,however,whichIcannotforgive,andforwhichItakehimheavilytoaccount.’

           Louisaturnedhereyestohisface,andaskedhimwhatfaultwasthat?

           ‘Perhaps,’hereturned,‘Ihavesaidenough.Perhapsitwouldhavebeenbetter,onthewhole,ifnoallusiontoithadescapedme.’

           ‘Youalarmme,Mr.Harthouse.Prayletmeknowit.’

           ‘Torelieveyoufromneedlessapprehensionandasthisconfidenceregardingyourbrother,whichIprizeIamsureaboveallpossiblethings,hasbeenestablishedbetweenusIobey.Icannotforgivehimfornotbeingmoresensibleineveryword,look,andactofhislife,oftheaffectionofhisbestfriend;ofthedevotionofhisbestfriend;ofherunselfishness;ofhersacrifice.Thereturnhemakesher,withinmyobservation,isaverypoorone.Whatshehasdoneforhimdemandshisconstantloveandgratitude,nothisill-humourandcaprice.

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