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asunder。 Take good heed of what I say。 Must。 I cancel the bond
between ye。 I reject you�察�and all of your kith and kin!all the false�察�
hollow�察�heartless stock。¨
`High words�察�sir�察� said Edward�察�scornfully。
`Words of purpose and meaning�察 �as you will find�察� replied the
other。 `Lay them to heart。¨
`Lay you then�察 �these�察� said Edward。 `Your cold and sullen
temper�察�which chills every breast about you�察�which turns affection
into fear�察�and changes duty into dread�察�has forced us on this secret
course�察 �repugnant to our nature and our wish�察 �and far more
foreign�察�sir�察�to us than you。 I am not a false�察�a hollow�察�or a heartless
man�察�the character is yours�察�who poorly venture on these injurious
terms�察�against the truth�察�and under the shelter whereof I reminded
you just now。 You shall not cancel the bond between us。 I will not
abandon this pursuit。 I rely upon your niece¨s truth and honour�察�
and set your influence at nought。 I leave her with a confidence in
her pure faith�察�which you will never weaken�察�and with no concern
but that I do not leave her in some gentler care。¨
With that�察�he pressed her cold hand to his lips�察�and once more
encountering and returning Mr Haredale¨s steady look�察�withdrew。
A few words to Joe as he mounted his horse sufficiently
explained what had passed�察 �and renewed all that young
gentleman¨s despondency with tenfold aggravation。 They rode
back to the Maypole without exchanging a syllable�察�and arrived at
the door with heavy hearts。
Old John�察�who had peeped from behind the red curtain as they
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rode up shouting for Hugh�察 �was out directly�察 �and said with great
importance as he held the young man¨s stirrup�察�
`He¨s comfortable in bed!the best bed。 A thorough gentleman�察�
the smilingest�察�affablest gentleman I ever had to do with。¨
`Who�察�Willet�拭� said Edward carelessly�察�as he dismounted。
`Your worthy father�察 �sir�察� replied John。 `Your honourable�察�
venerable father。¨
`What does he mean�拭� said Edward�察 �looking with a mixture of
alarm and doubt�察�at Joe。
`What do you mean�拭� said Joe。 `Don¨t you see Mr Edward
doesn¨t understand�察�father�拭�
`Why�察 �didn¨t you know of it�察 �sir�拭� said John�察 �opening his eyes
wide。 `How very singular� �Bless you�察 �he¨s been here ever since
noon to´day�察 �and Mr Haredale has been having a long talk with
him�察�and hasn¨t been gone an hour。¨
`My father�察�Willet� �
`Yes�察�sir�察�he told me so!a handsome�察�slim�察�upright gentleman�察�
in green´and´gold。 In your old room up yonder�察�sir。 No doubt you
can go in�察 �sir�察� said John�察 �walking backwards into the road and
looking up at the window。 `He hasn¨t put out his candles yet�察�I see。¨
Edward glanced at the window also�察 �and hastily murmuring
that he had changed his mind!forgotten something!and must
return to London�察�mounted his horse again and rode away�察�leaving
the Willets�察 �father and son�察 �looking at each other in mute
astonishment。
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Chapter 15
t noon next day�察�John Willet¨s guest sat lingering over his
Abreakfast in his own home�察 �surrounded by a variety of
comforts�察 �which left the Maypole¨s highest flight and
utmost stretch of accommodation at an infinite distance behind�察�
and suggested comparisons very much to the disadvantage and
disfavour of that venerable tavern。
In the broad old´fashioned window´seat!as capacious as many
modern sofas�察�and cushioned to serve the purpose of a luxurious
settee!in the broad old´fashioned window´seat of a roomy
chamber�察�Mr Chester lounged�察�very much at his ease�察�over a well´
furnished breakfast´table。 He had exchanged his riding´coat for a
handsome morning´gown�察�his boots for slippers�察�had been at great
pains to atone for the having been obliged to make his toilet when
he rose without the aid of dressing´case and tiring equipage�察�and�察�
having gradually forgotten through these means the discomforts of
an indifferent night and an early ride�察 �was in a state of perfect
complacency�察�indolence�察�and satisfaction。
The situation in which he found himself�察 �indeed�察 �was
particularly favourable to the growth of these feelings�察�for�察�not to
mention the lazy influence of a late and lonely breakfast�察�with the
additional sedative of a newspaper�察 �there was an air of repose
about his place of residence peculiar to itself�察 �and which hangs
about it�察 �even in these times�察 �when it is more bustling and busy
than it was in days of yore。
There are�察�still�察�worse places than the Temple�察�on a sultry day�察�
for basking in the sun�察�or resting idly in the shade。 There is yet a
drowsiness in its courts�察 �and a dreamy dulness in its trees and
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gardens�察 �those who pace its lanes and squares may yet hear the
echoes of their footsteps on the sounding stones�察�and read upon its
gates�察 �in passing from the tumult of the Strand or Fleet Street�察�
`Who enters here leaves noise behind。¨ There is still the plash of
falling water in fair Fountain Court�察�and there are yet nooks and
corners where dun´haunted students may look down from their
dusty garrets�察�on a vagrant ray of sunlight patching the shade of
the tall houses�察�and seldom troubled to reflect a passing stranger¨s
form。 There is yet�察�in the Temple�察�something of a clerkly monkish
atmosphere�察 �which public offices of law have not disturbed�察 �and
even legal firms have failed to scare away。 In summer time�察 �its
pumps suggest to thirsty idlers�察 �springs cooler�察 �and more
sparkling�察 �and deeper than other wells�察 �and as they trace the
spillings of full pitchers on the heated ground�察 �they snuff the
freshness�察 �and�察 �sighing�察 �cast sad looks towards the Thames�察 �and
think of baths and boats�察�and saunter on�察�despondent。
It was in a room in Paper Buildings!a row of goodly
tenements�察 �shaded in front by ancient trees�察 �and looking�察 �at the
back�察 �upon the Temple Gardens!that this�察 �our idler�察 �lounged�察�
now taking up again the paper he had laid down a hundred times�察�
now trifling with the fragments of his meal�察�now pulling forth his
golden toothpick�察�and glancing leisurely about the room�察�or out at
window into the trim garden walks�察 �where a few early loiterers
were already pacing to and fro。 Here a pair of lovers met to
quarrel and make up�察�there a dark´eyed nursery´maid had better
eyes for Templars than her charge�察 �on this hand an ancient
spinster�察 �with her lapdog in a string�察 �regarded both enormities
with scornful sidelong looks�察 �on that a weazen old gentleman�察�
ogling the nursery´maid�察�looked with like scorn upon the spinster�察�
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and wondered she didn¨t know she was no longer young。 Apart
from all these�察 �on the river¨s margin two or three couple of
business´talkers walked slowly up and down in earnest
conversation�察 �and one young man sat thoughtfully on a bench�察�
alone。
`Ned is amazingly patient� � said Mr Chester�察 �glancing at this
last´named person as he set down his teacup and plied the golden
toothpick�察 �immensely patient� �He was sitting yonder when I
began to dress�察�and has scarcely changed his posture since。 A most
eccentric dog� �
As he spoke�察 �the figure rose�察 �and came towards him with a
rapid pace。
`Really�察 �as if he had heard me�察� said the father�察 �resuming his
newspaper with a yawn。 `Dear Ned� �
Presently the room´door opened�察�and the young man entered�察�
to whom his father gently waved his hand�察�and smiled。
`Are you at leisure for a little conversation�察�sir�拭� said Edward。
`Surely�察 �Ned。 I am always at leisure。 You know my
constitution。!Have you breakfasted�拭�
`Three hours ago。¨
`What a very early dog� � cried his father�察 �contemplating him
from behind the toothpick�察�with a languid smile。
`The truth is�察� said Edward�察 �bringing a chair forward�察 �and
seating