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Very Ridiculous

           Idonotsaythatitismuch,orthatitisenough;butitissomething,anditisnecessary.Therefore,thoughwithoutanyotherauthoritythanIhavegivenyou,andevenwithouttheknowledgeofanyotherpersonthanyourselfandmyself,Iaskyoutodepartfromthisplaceto-night,underanobligationnevertoreturntoit.’

           Ifshehadassertedanyinfluenceoverhimbeyondherplainfaithinthetruthandrightofwhatshesaid;ifshehadconcealedtheleastdoubtorirresolution,orhadharbouredforthebestpurposeanyreserveorpretence;ifshehadshown,orfelt,thelightesttraceofanysensitivenesstohisridiculeorhisastonishment,oranyremonstrancehemightoffer;hewouldhavecarrieditagainstheratthispoint.Buthecouldaseasilyhavechangedaclearskybylookingatitinsurprise,asaffecther.

           ‘Butdoyouknow,’heasked,quiteataloss,‘theextentofwhatyouask?YouprobablyarenotawarethatIamhereonapublickindofbusiness,preposterousenoughinitself,butwhichIhavegoneinfor,andswornby,andamsupposedtobedevotedtoinquiteadesperatemanner?Youprobablyarenotawareofthat,butIassureyouit’sthefact.’

           IthadnoeffectonSissy,factornofact.

           ‘Besideswhich,’saidMr.Harthouse,takingaturnortwoacrosstheroom,dubiously,‘it’ssoalarminglyabsurd.Itwouldmakeamansoridiculous,aftergoinginforthesefellows,tobackoutinsuchanincomprehensibleway.’

           ‘Iamquitesure,’repeatedSissy,‘thatitistheonlyreparationinyourpower,sir.

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