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"Certainly not"

"I hope not, my boy; I hope not that Do not tell one"

"I a up froht, have you not, of the duties of the high position to which you are called? You do not suppose that wealth is to be given to you, and a great naes and power of nobility, in order that you may eat more, and drink more, and lie softer than others It is because sohts, that the only hereditary peerage left in the world is in danger of encountering the ill will of the people Are you willing to be known only as one of those who have disgraced their order?"

"I do not race it if you irl as that If she were fit to be your wife, would not the family of Lord Kilfenora have known her?"

"I don't thinkher, uncle"

"Who does know her? Who can say that she is even what she pretends to be? Did you not proe?"

He was not strong to defend his Kate Such defence would have been in opposition to his own ideas, in antagonism with the scheme which he had made for himself He understood, alht not to be ht that were she to be presented to the world as the Countess of Scroope, she would disgrace the title And yet he would not be a villain! And yet he would not give her up! He could only fall back upon his scheold," he said; "but I acknowledge that she is not fit to be mistress of this house"

"Fred," said the Earl, alo back to Ireland We will arrange about the regiment No harm shall be done to any one My health will be your excuse, and the lawyers shall arrange it all"

"I o back," said Neville Then the Earl fell back in his chair and covered his face with his hands "I entle that shall distress you"

"You will not marry her?"