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 so certain that I can command all and every thing?"

"All and every thing! did I say all and every thing? Really, my Lord, you scan my expressions so critically; but I see your Lordship is smiling at my boyish nonsense! and really I feel that I have already wasted too much of your Lordship's valuable time, and displayed too much of my own ignorance."

"My dear Sir, I am not aware that I was smiling."

"Oh! your Lordship is so very kind."

"But, my dear Sir! you are really labouring under a very great mistake. I am desirous, I am particularly desirous, of having your opinion upon this subject."

"My opinion, my Lord! what should my opinion be, but an echo of the circle in which I live, but a faithful representation of the feelings of general society."