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Very Ridiculous

           Ihavenoothertrust,thanthatIhavebeenwithhersinceshecamehome,andthatshehasgivenmeherconfidence.Ihavenofurthertrust,thanthatIknowsomethingofhercharacterandhermarriage.OMr.Harthouse,Ithinkyouhadthattrusttoo!’

           Hewastouchedinthecavitywherehisheartshouldhavebeeninthatnestofaddledeggs,wherethebirdsofheavenwouldhavelivediftheyhadnotbeenwhistledawaybythefervourofthisreproach.

           ‘Iamnotamoralsortoffellow,’hesaid,‘andInevermakeanypretensionstothecharacterofamoralsortoffellow.Iamasimmoralasneedbe.Atthesametime,inbringinganydistressupontheladywhoisthesubjectofthepresentconversation,orinunfortunatelycompromisingherinanyway,orincommittingmyselfbyanyexpressionofsentimentstowardsher,notperfectlyreconcilablewithinfactwiththedomestichearth;orintakinganyadvantageofherfather’sbeingamachine,orofherbrother’sbeingawhelp,orofherhusband’sbeingabear;IbegtobeallowedtoassureyouthatIhavehadnoparticularlyevilintentions,buthaveglidedonfromonesteptoanotherwithasmoothnesssoperfectlydiabolical,thatIhadnottheslightestideathecataloguewashalfsolonguntilIbegantoturnitover.WhereasIfind,’saidMr.JamesHarthouse,inconclusion,‘thatitisreallyinseveralvolumes.’

           Thoughhesaidallthisinhisfrivolousway,thewayseemed,forthatonce,aconsciouspolishingofbutanuglysurface.

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