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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

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