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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. 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
ions, as we have just described them. "Martha, my love," responded Sir Henry, "I have just brought a well-laid plot to a successful issue—at least, so far successful, that there can be no doubt as to the result." "I dare say the project has but little interest for me," exclaimed the lady. "You have become a general _intriguant_ 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 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. NOUGH TO COMPREHEND THE REAL NATURE OF THE BARONET'S EMOTION AS WE HAVE JUST DESCRIBED THEM MARTHA MY LOVE RESPONDED SIR HENRY I HAVE JUST BROUGHT A WELL LAID PLOT TO A SUCCESSFUL ISSUE AT LEAST SO FAR SUCCESSFUL THAT THERE CAN BE NO DOUBT AS TO THE RESULT I DARE SAY THE PROJECT HAS BUT LITTLE INTEREST FOR ME EXCLAIMED THE LADY YOU HAVE BECOME A GENERAL 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
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