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"Be it so, Martha," said the baronet; then drawing his chair close to that of his mistress, he continued thus: "You are well aware how vexed and annoyed I was when you allowed the two girls to depart in so sudden a manner from the house." BE IT SO MARTHA SAID THE BARONET THEN DRAWING HIS CHAIR CLOSE TO THAT OF HIS MISTRESS HE CONTINUED THUS YOU ARE WELL AWARE HOW VEXED AND ANNOYED I WAS WHEN YOU ALLOWED THE TWO GIRLS TO DEPART IN SO SUDDEN A MANNER FROM THE HOUSE
d your conduct is not fair or proper towards me." "My dear Martha, I have before told you that it is impossible for me to remain completely faithful to you," answered the baronet. "I would not bind myself to any one woman, for all the world. If there be a woman to whom I could so bind myself, it is decidedly yourself." "Thank you, Sir Henry, for the compliment," said Mrs. Slingsby, a little softened. "But it is impossible, I repeat. Moreover," continued the baronet, "you must not complain of me—for I do all I can to render you happy. My banker's book is at your service——" "Well, well," interrupted Mrs. Slingsby, "we will not dispute. Indeed, I have matters of too great an importance upon my mind to permit me to devote attention to petty jealousies and idle frivolities; and I perceive that you have also much to occupy your thoughts. But the revelation shall commence with you. Come, Henry, tell me all you have to say; and when we have discoursed on your affairs, you shall listen to mine. NERAL INTRIGANT I AM CONVINCED SIR HENRY AND YOUR CONDUCT IS NOT FAIR OR PROPER TOWARDS ME MY DEAR MARTHA I HAVE BEFORE TOLD YOU THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO REMAIN COMPLETELY FAITHFUL TO YOU ANSWERED THE BARONET I WOULD NOT BIND MYSELF TO ANY ONE WOMAN FOR ALL THE WORLD IF THERE BE A WOMAN TO WHOM I COULD SO BIND MYSELF IT IS DECIDEDLY YOURSELF THANK YOU SIR HENRY FOR THE COMPLIMENT SAID MISSUS SLINGSBY A LITTLE SOFTENED BUT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE I REPEAT MOREOVER CONTINUED THE BARONET YOU MUST NOT COMPLAIN OF ME FOR I DO ALL I CAN TO RENDER YOU HAPPY MY BANKER'S BOOK IS AT YOUR SERVICE WELL WELL INTERRUPTED MISSUS SLINGSBY WE WILL NOT DISPUTE INDEED I HAVE MATTERS OF TOO GREAT AN IMPORTANCE UPON MY MIND TO PERMIT ME TO DEVOTE ATTENTION TO PETTY JEALOUSIES AND IDLE FRIVOLITIES AND I PERCEIVE THAT YOU HAVE ALSO MUCH TO OCCUPY YOUR THOUGHTS BUT THE REVELATION SHALL COMMENCE WITH YOU COME HENRY TELL ME ALL YOU HAVE TO SAY AND WHEN WE HAVE DISCOURSED ON YOUR AFFAIRS YOU SHALL LISTEN TO MINE
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