'Youwillhaveleisuretodiscussit;andopportunityalsotoseeher
withotherSirSedleys.Publicplacesaboundwiththoseflutterersafter
youthandbeauty;unmeaningadmirerswhosighateverynewface;or
blacktraitorstosocietywhoseekbuttotryandtrybuttopublishtheir
own power of conquest.'
'WillyouthenmydearDoctorbealsooftheparty?formysakewill
youoncemorequityourstudiesandreposetogivemeuponthespot
yourcounselaccordingtothevaryingexigenceofvaryingcircum-
stances?toaidmetoprepareandcomposemymindforwhatevermay
betheeventandtoguideevenifpossiblemywaveringanddistracted
thoughts?'
Totheimportanceoftheperiodandtoapleasoseriousevery
obstacleyieldedandDr.Marchmontagreedtoaccompanyhimto
Southampton.
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Chapter13
Live and Learn
BEFOREtheClevespartyassembledtobreakfastafterthevariousar-
rangementsmadeforSouthamptonMr.Dubsterarrivedanddemanded
aninterviewwithSirHughwhoattendinghimtothedrawing-room
asked his pleasure.
'Whyhavenotyoureadtheyounggentleman'slettersir?'criedhe
surprised'becausehesaidhe'dputitalldownasapikestafftosave
time.'
Sir Hugh had not heard of it.
'Whythenifyoupleasesirwe'llgoandaskthatgentlewomanwhat
she'sdonewithit.Shemightaswellhavesheweditaftertheyoung
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