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Rh Protestants and Catholics, it was hardly worth the care of a gentleman, much less of a nobleman, which name he went by." "So much the better, in one sense, Lady Anne; but if my conscience dictate one mode of conduct, I must obey it. I am going to a country where I hope to meet a great many noblemen and gentlemen, Catholics and Protestants, on a system of perfect equality, for they will all be servants; but not one of them will be found who did not follow the truth, according to his conscience." "Well, I shall very soon follow you," said Lady Anne, by no means comprehending the Count's mode of putting his case, and having a horror of theological subjects. "You have been very near going before me, my dear madam, and no one knows how it will be yet, for we are nearly the same age, if the memory say true. I do not like the complaint of you. I know many case of the what-call ulcer in the troat; he go down, down, fix himsel on de lung, and come to be fatal. The disease bring many person to Italy; one will recover, nine will die." "You talk of young people; girls and boys, Count, are subject to consumption." "Yes, principe; but some that are neither young, neither old, will just do the same." Mrs. Penrhyn rose in great confusion, saying, "We shall be too much for mamma, indeed we