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           Ifyourememberanythingsounimportant—whichisnottobeexpected—youwouldrecollectthatmyfirstthoughtintheaffairwasdirectlyopposedtoherremaininghere."DismisstheDedlockpatronagefromconsideration?Oh!SirLeicesterisboundtobelieveapairofearsthathavebeenhandeddowntohimthroughsuchafamily,orhereallymighthavemistrustedtheirreportoftheirongentleman’sobservations."Itisnotnecessary,"observesmyLadyinhercoldestmannerbeforehecandoanythingbutbreatheamazedly,"toenterintothesemattersoneitherside.Thegirlisaverygoodgirl;Ihavenothingwhatevertosayagainsther,butsheissofarinsensibletohermanyadvantagesandhergoodfortunethatsheisinlove—orsupposessheis,poorlittlefool—andunabletoappreciatethem."SirLeicesterbegstoobservethatwhollyaltersthecase.HemighthavebeensurethatmyLadyhadthebestgroundsandreasonsinsupportofherview.HeentirelyagreeswithmyLady.Theyoungwomanhadbettergo."AsSirLeicesterobserved,Mr.Rouncewell,onthelastoccasionwhenwewerefatiguedbythisbusiness,"LadyDedlocklanguidlyproceeds,"wecannotmakeconditionswithyou.Withoutconditions,andunderpresentcircumstances,thegirlisquitemisplacedhereandhadbettergo.Ihavetoldherso.Wouldyouwishtohavehersentbacktothevillage,orwouldyouliketotakeherwithyou,orwhatwouldyouprefer?""LadyDedlock,ifImayspeakplainly—""Byallmeans.""—Ishouldpreferthecoursewhichwillthesoonestrelieveyouoftheincumbranceandremoveherfromherpresentposition.

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