The Ironmaster

           SirLeicesterDedlockhasgotthebetter,forthetimebeing,ofthefamilygoutandisoncemore,inaliteralnolessthaninafigurativepointofview,uponhislegs.HeisathisplaceinLincolnshire;butthewatersareoutagainonthelow-lyinggrounds,andthecoldanddampstealintoChesneyWold,thoughwelldefended,andekeintoSirLeicester’sbones.TheblazingfiresoffaggotandcoalDedlocktimberandantediluvianforestthatblazeuponthebroadwidehearthsandwinkinthetwilightonthefrowningwoods,sullentoseehowtreesaresacrificed,donotexcludetheenemy.Thehot-waterpipesthattrailthemselvesalloverthehouse,thecushioneddoorsandwindows,andthescreensandcurtainsfailtosupplythefires’deficienciesandtosatisfySirLeicester’sneed.HencethefashionableintelligenceproclaimsonemorningtothelisteningearththatLadyDedlockisexpectedshortlytoreturntotownforafewweeks.Itisamelancholytruththatevengreatmenhavetheirpoorrelations.Indeedgreatmenhaveoftenmorethantheirfairshareofpoorrelations,inasmuchasveryredbloodofthesuperiorquality,likeinferiorbloodunlawfullyshed,WILLcryaloudandWILLbeheard.SirLeicester’scousins,intheremotestdegree,aresomanymurdersintherespectthatthey"willout."AmongwhomtherearecousinswhoaresopoorthatonemightalmostdaretothinkitwouldhavebeenthehappierforthemnevertohavebeenplatedlinksupontheDedlockchainofgold,buttohavebeenmadeofcommonironatfirstanddonebaseservice.

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