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Yes to be sure, sir; but—but—

But what, Jenkins?

Pardon my freedom, sir:—but don't you think she is rather too great a fool for

Poh! poh! poh! she is all the better for that: it is a great advantage, and one that I am certain of.

As to the certainty of it nobody will dispute that, I believe.

Don't trouble thy head about it, if I'm satisfied. And remember the caution I gave you to say nothing, in the way of asking questions at the servants, to lead them to suspect what we are about.

Don't be afraid of that, sir: I can't if I would; for the man-servant that attends them is a country booby, who has not been in the family a fortnight, and knows nothing at all about it; and my Lady's woman, with her staunch old-fashion'd notions, has