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           ""Thenuponmyhonour,"saysSirLeicesterafteraterrificpauseduringwhichhehasbeenheardtosnortandfelttostare,"thenuponmyhonour,uponmylife,uponmyreputationandprinciples,thefloodgatesofsocietyareburstopen,andthewatershave—a—obliteratedthelandmarksoftheframeworkofthecohesionbywhichthingsareheldtogether!"Generalburstofcousinlyindignation.Volumniathinksitisreallyhightime,youknow,forsomebodyinpowertostepinanddosomethingstrong.Debilitatedcousinthinks—country’sgoing—Dayvle—steeple-chasepace."Ibeg,"saysSirLeicesterinabreathlesscondition,"thatwemaynotcommentfurtheronthiscircumstance.Commentissuperfluous.MyLady,letmesuggestinreferencetothatyoungwoman—""Ihavenointention,"observesmyLadyfromherwindowinalowbutdecidedtone,"ofpartingwithher.""Thatwasnotmymeaning,"returnsSirLeicester."Iamgladtohearyousayso.Iwouldsuggestthatasyouthinkherworthyofyourpatronage,youshouldexertyourinfluencetokeepherfromthesedangeroushands.Youmightshowherwhatviolencewouldbedoneinsuchassociationtoherdutiesandprinciples,andyoumightpreserveherforabetterfate.Youmightpointouttoherthatsheprobablywould,ingoodtime,findahusbandatChesneyWoldbywhomshewouldnotbe—"SirLeicesteradds,afteramoment’sconsideration,"draggedfromthealtarsofherforefathers."Theseremarksheofferswithhisunvaryingpolitenessanddeferencewhenheaddresseshimselftohiswife.Shemerelymovesherheadinreply.

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