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The Ironmaster

           "SirLeicestersaysitslowlyandwithgravityanddoubt,asnotbeingsurebutthatheiscalledalead-mistressorthattherightwordmaybesomeotherwordexpressiveofsomeotherrelationshiptosomeothermetal.Volumniauttersanotherlittlescream."Hehasdeclinedtheproposal,ifmyinformationfromMr.Tulkinghornbecorrect,asIhavenodoubtitis.Mr.Tulkinghornbeingalwayscorrectandexact;stillthatdoesnot,"saysSirLeicester,"thatdoesnotlessentheanomaly,whichisfraughtwithstrangeconsiderationsstartlingconsiderations,asitappearstome."MissVolumniarisingwithalookcandlestick-wards,SirLeicesterpolitelyperformsthegrandtourofthedrawing-room,bringsone,andlightsitatmyLady’sshadedlamp."Imustbegyou,myLady,"hesayswhiledoingso,"toremainafewmoments,forthisindividualofwhomIspeakarrivedthiseveningshortlybeforedinnerandrequestedinaverybecomingnote"SirLeicester,withhishabitualregardtotruth,dwellsuponit"Iamboundtosay,inaverybecomingandwell-expressednote,thefavourofashortinterviewwithyourselfandMYselfonthesubjectofthisyounggirl.Asitappearedthathewishedtodepartto-night,Irepliedthatwewouldseehimbeforeretiring."MissVolumniawithathirdlittlescreamtakesflight,wishingherhostsOLud!wellridofthewhatisit?ironmaster!Theothercousinssoondisperse,tothelastcousinthere.SirLeicesterringsthebell,"MakemycomplimentstoMr.Rouncewell,inthehousekeeper’sapartments,andsayIcanreceivehimnow.

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