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I ascertained every requisite particular relative to this Mr. Torrens; I discovered that he is overwhelmed with difficulties—trembling on the verge of insolvency—and anxious to do any thing that may save him from so ignominious a fate. I ASCERTAINED EVERY REQUISITE PARTICULAR RELATIVE TO THIS THIS MISTER TORRANCE I DISCOVERED THAT HE IS OVERWHELMED WITH DIFFICULTIES TREMBLING ON THE VERGE OF INSOLVENCY AND ANXIOUS TO DO ANYTHING THAT MAY SAVE HIM FROM SO IGNOMINIOUS A FATE
" "And you are also aware how cruelly I was discovered and reproached by my nephew Clarence," added Mrs. Slingsby. "I have not forgotten all you told me on that head, Martha," returned the baronet; "and perhaps what I am going to tell you may set your mind at ease relative to that same nephew of yours." "Poor Clarence!" exclaimed the lady, really touched as she thought of him. "He has been dreadfully ill ever since that shabby trick which Mr. Torrens played him. For three weeks he was confined to his bed, and was delirious——" "I know all that, Martha," interrupted the baronet somewhat impatiently. "But do listen to me, as I am going to tell you things which I have hitherto kept altogether to myself. Well, you must know, then, that I was determined not to be discomfited by the abrupt return of Rosamond to her father's house; and I was well aware that, after all which had occurred between Villiers and yourself, you could not possibly give me any further assistance. So I acted for myself. PART IN SO SUDDEN A MANNER FROM THE HOUSE AND YOU ARE ALSO AWARE HOW CRUELLY I WAS DISCOVERED AND REPROACHED BY MY NEPHEW CLARENCE ADDED MISSUS LINGSBY I HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN ALL YOU TOLD ME ON THE HEAD MARTHA RETURNED THE BARONET AND PERHAPS WHAT I AM GOING TO TELL YOU MAY SET YOUR MIND AT EASE RELATIVE TO THAT SAME NEPHEW OF YOURS POOR CLARENCE EXCLAIMED THE LADY REALLY TOUCHED AS SHE THOUGHT OF HIM HE HAS BEEN DREADFULLY ILL EVER SINCE THAT SHABBY TRICK WHICH MISTER TORRANCE PLAYED HIM FOR THREE WEEKS HE WAS CONFINED TO HIS BED AND WAS DELIRIOUS I KNOW ALL THAT MARTHA INTERRUPTED THE BARONET SOMEWHAT IMPATIENTLY BUT DO LISTEN TO ME AS I AM GOING TO TELL YOU THINGS WHICH I HAVE HITHERTO KEPT ALTOGETHER TO MYSELF WILL YOU MUST KNOW THAT I WAS DETERMINED NOT TO BE DISCOMFITED BY THE ABRUPT RETURN OF ROSAMOND TO HER FATHER'S HOUSE AND I WAS WELL AWARE THAT AFTER ALL WHICH HAD OCCURRED BETWEEN VILLIERS AND YOURSELF YOU COULD NOT POSSIBLY GIVE ME ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE SO I ACTED FOR MYSELF
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