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           ’Thedebilitatedcousinholdsthatit’ssortofthingthat’ssuretapnslongsvotesgiv’nMob."It’stheplace,youknow,"Mr.Tulkinghorngoesontosayinthefast-increasingdarknesswhenthereissilenceagain,"wheretheywantedtoputupMrs.Rouncewell’sson.""Aproposalwhich,asyoucorrectlyinformedmeatthetime,hehadthebecomingtasteandperception,"observesSirLeicester,"todecline.IcannotsaythatIbyanymeansapproveofthesentimentsexpressedbyMr.Rouncewellwhenhewashereforsomehalf-hourinthisroom,buttherewasasenseofproprietyinhisdecisionwhichIamgladtoacknowledge.""Ha!"saysMr.Tulkinghorn."Itdidnotpreventhimfrombeingveryactiveinthiselection,though."SirLeicesterisdistinctlyheardtogaspbeforespeaking."DidIunderstandyou?DidyousaythatMr.Rouncewellhadbeenveryactiveinthiselection?""Uncommonlyactive.""Against""Oh,dearyes,againstyou.Heisaverygoodspeaker.Plainandemphatic.Hemadeadamagingeffect,andhasgreatinfluence.Inthebusinesspartoftheproceedingshecarriedallbeforehim."Itisevidenttothewholecompany,thoughnobodycanseehim,thatSirLeicesterisstaringmajestically."Andhewasmuchassisted,"saysMr.Tulkinghornasawind-up,"byhisson.""Byhisson,sir?"repeatsSirLeicesterwithawfulpoliteness."Byhisson.""ThesonwhowishedtomarrytheyoungwomaninmyLady’sservice?""Thatson.Hehasbutone.

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