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he has a real regard for Mrs Rouncewell�察 �and likes to hear her
praised。 So he says�察 �You are right�察�Volumnia�察院�which Volumnia is
extremely glad to hear。
^She has no daughter of her own�察�has she�拭院�
^Mrs Rouncewell�拭 �No�察 �Volumnia。 She has a son。 Indeed�察 �she
had two。 ̄
My Lady�察 �whose chronic malady of boredom has been sadly
aggravated by Volumnia this evening�察�glances wearily towards the
candlesticks and heaves a noiseless sigh。
^And it is a remarkable example of the confusion into which the
present age has fallen�察 �of the obliteration of landmarks�察 �the
opening of floodgates�察�and the uprooting of distinctions�察院�says Sir
Leicester with stately gloom�察 �that I have been informed�察 �by Mr
Tulkinghorn�察 �that Mrs Rouncewell¨s son has been invited to go
into Parliament。 ̄
Miss Volumnia utters a little sharp scream。
^Yes�察�indeed�察院�repeats Sir Leicester。 ^Into Parliament。 ̄
^I never heard of such a thing� �Good gracious�察 �what is the
man�拭院�exclaims Volumnia。
^He is called�察�I believe!an!Ironmaster。 ̄ Sir Leicester says it
slowly�察�and with gravity and doubt�察�as not being sure but that he is
called a Lead´mistress�察�or that the right word may be some other
word expressive of some other relationship to some other metal。
Volumnia utters another little scream。
^He has declined the proposal�察 �if my information from Mr
Tulkinghorn be correct�察�as I have no doubt it is�察�Mr Tulkinghorn
being always correct and exact�察 �still that does not�察院 �says Sir
Leicester�察 �that does not lessen the anomaly�察�which is fraught with
strange considerations!startling considerations�察 �as it appears to
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me。 ̄
Miss Volumnia rising with a look candlestick´wards�察 �Sir
Leicester politely performs the grand tour of the drawing´room�察�
brings one�察�and lights it at my Lady¨s shaded lamp。
^I must beg you�察�my Lady�察院�he says while doing so�察 �to remain a
few moments�察 �for this individual of whom I speak�察 �arrived this
evening shortly before dinner�察�and requested!in a very becoming
note�察院�Sir Leicester�察�with his habitual regard to truth�察�dwells upon
it�察 �I am bound to say�察 �in a very becoming and well expressed
note!the favour of a short interview with yourself and myself�察�on
the subject of this young girl。 As it appeared that he wished to
depart tonight�察�I replied that we would see him before retiring。 ̄
Miss Volumnia with a third little scream takes flight�察 �wishing
her hosts!O Lud� �well rid of the!what is it�拭�Ironmaster� �
The other cousins soon disperse�察 �to the last cousin there。 Sir
Leicester rings the bell。 ^Make my compliments to Mr
Rouncewell�察 �in the housekeeper¨s apartments�察 �and say I can
receive him now。 ̄
My Lady�察�who has heard all this with slight attention outwardly�察�
looks towards Mr Rouncewell as he comes in。 He is a little over
fifty perhaps�察 �of a good figure�察 �like his mother�察 �and has a clear
voice�察�a broad forehead from which his dark hair has retired�察�and a
shrewd�察�though open face。 He is a responsible´looking gentleman
dressed in black�察 �portly enough�察 �but strong and active。 Has a
perfectly natural and easy air�察�and is not in the least embarrassed
by the great presence into which he comes。
^Sir Leicester and Lady Dedlock�察�as I have already apologised
for intruding on you�察�I cannot do better than be very brief。 I thank
you�察�Sir Leicester。 ̄
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The head of the Dedlocks has motioned towards a sofa between
himself and my Lady。 Mr Rouncewell quietly takes his seat there。
^In these busy times�察�when so many great undertakings are in
progress�察 �people like myself have so many workmen in so many
places�察�that we are always on the flight。 ̄
Sir Leicester is content enough that the ironmaster should feel
that there is no hurry there�察�there�察�in that ancient house�察�rooted in
that quiet park�察 �where the ivy and the moss have had time to
mature�察 �and the gnarled and warted elms�察 �and the umbrageous
oaks�察�stand deep in the fern and leaves of a hundred years�察 �and
where the sundial on the terrace has dumbly recorded for
centuries that time�察 �which was as much the property of every
Dedlock!while he lasted!as the house and lands。 Sir Leicester
sits down in an easy chair�察 �opposing his repose and that of
Chesney Wold to the restless flights of ironmasters。
^Lady Dedlock has been so kind�察院 �proceeds Mr Rouncewell�察�
with a respectful glance and a bow that way�察 �as to place near her
a young beauty of the name of Rosa。 Now�察 �my son has fallen in
love with Rosa�察 �and has asked my consent to his proposing
marriage to her�察 �and to their becoming engaged if she will take
him!which I suppose she will。 I have never seen Rosa until today�察�
but I have some confidence in my son¨s good sense!even in love。 I
find her what he represents her�察�to the best of my judgment�察�and
my mother speaks of her with great commendation。 ̄
^She in all respects deserves it�察院�says my Lady。
^I am happy�察 �Lady Dedlock�察 �that you say so�察 �and I need not
comment on the value to me of your kind opinion of her。 ̄
^That�察院�observes Sir Leicester�察�with unspeakable grandeur�察�for
he thinks the ironmaster a little too glib�察 �must be quite
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unnecessary。 ̄
^Quite unnecessary�察�Sir Leicester。 Now�察�my son is a very young
man�察�and Rosa is a very young woman。 As I made my way�察�so my
son must make his�察�and his being married at present is out of the
question。 But supposing I gave my consent to his engaging himself
to this pretty girl�察 �if this pretty girl will engage herself to him�察 �I
think it a piece of candour to say at once!I am sure�察�Sir Leicester
and Lady Dedlock�察�you will understand and excuse me!I should
make it a condition that she did not remain at Chesney Wold。
Therefore�察�before communicating further with my son�察�I take the
liberty of saying�察 �that if her removal would be in any way
inconvenient or objectionable�察�I will hold the matter over with him
for any reasonable time�察�and leave it precisely where it is。 ̄
Not remain at Chesney Wold� �Make it a condition� �All Sir
Leicester¨s old misgivings relative to Wat Tyler�察�and the people in
the iron districts who do nothing but turn out by torchlight�察�come
in a shower upon his head�此�the fine grey hair of which�察�as well as of
his whiskers�察�actually stirs with indignation。
^Am I to understand�察�sir�察院�says Sir Leicester�察 �and is my Lady
to understand�察院�he brings her in thus specially�察�first�察�as a point of
gallantry�察 �and next as a point of prudence�察 �having great reliance
on her sense�察 �am I to understand�察 �Mr Rouncewell�察 �and is my
Lady to understand�察�sir�察�that you consider this young woman too
good for Chesney Wold�察 �or likely to be injured by remaining
here�拭院�
^Certainly not�察�Sir Leicester。 ̄
^I am glad to hear it。 ̄ Sir Leicester very lofty indeed。
^Pray�察 �Mr Rouncewell�察院 �says my Lady�察 �warning Sir Leicester
off with the slightest gesture of her pretty hand�察�as if he were a fly�察�
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^explain to me what you mean。 ̄
^Willingly�察 �Lady Dedlock。 There is nothing I could desire
more。 ̄
Addressing her composed face�察�whose intelligence�察�however�察�is
too quick and active to be concealed by any studied impassiveness�察�
however habitual�察�to the strong Saxon face of the visitor�察�a picture
of resolution and perseverance�察 �my Lady listens with attention�察�
occasionally slightly bending her head。
^I am the son of your housekeeper�察�Lady Dedlock�察�and passed
my childhood about this house。 My mother has lived here half a
century�察 �and will die here I have no doubt。 She is one of those
examples!perhaps as good a one as there is!of love�察 �and
attachment�察�and fidelity in such a station�察�which England may well
be proud of�察 �but of which no order can appropriate the whole
pride or the whole merit�察�because such an instance bespeaks high
worth on two sides�察�on the great side assur