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 felt confident what would be your opinion. My Lord Courtown is not to carry every thing before him, in the spirit that I have lately observed—or rather, in the spirit which I understand, from very good authority, is exhibited. Eh! Vivian—that 's your opinion, isn't it?"

"Oh! my dear Marquess, we must think alike on this, as on all points."

"I knew it. I felt confident as to your sentiments upon this subject. I cannot conceive, why some people take such strange ideas into their heads! I knew that you couldn't disagree with me upon this point. No, no, no, my Lord Courtown must feel which is the predominant interest, as you so well express it. How choice your expressions always are! I don't know how it is, but you always hit upon the right expression, Vivian.—The predominant interest—the pre-do-mi-nant—in-te-rest. To be sure. What! with my high character and connections—with my stake in society, was it