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 puting to him such despicable motives as pride and self-consequence; it ill becomes me to hear one of his family rob him of the merit due to so much frankness and brotherly love: I cannot suffer you to proceed in this strain."

"Were I base enough to be unjust, or speak from the prejudices of my own opinion, I should be deserving of your displeasure, Sir, but I entreat you to hear me without interruption, and then I will submit to your judgment."

"Well, well (returned he, rather a little displeased) you may go on."

"That day, Sir (proceeded Ernest) after you had received such proofs of his affection, and returned to your miserable abode with an intention to fetch your Lady, I withdrew to an apartment, which I gave orders to have fitted up for you. The good old house-keeper, Madam Lambert was with me:—You know, Sir, it adjoins to the old library, and was, I believe, the cause why the books have been since removed; but, however, not