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,IcannotsupposethattheoldstoryofMrs.Mainwaring’sjealousycanberevivedagain,oratleastbelistenedtoagain.Cometomeimmediately,andexplainwhatisatpresentabsolutelyincomprehensible.Believeme,thesinglewordofLangfordisnotofsuchpotentintelligenceastosupersedethenecessityofmore.Ifwearetopart,itwillatleastbehandsometotakeyourpersonalleave—butIhavelittlehearttojestintruth,Iamseriousenoughfortobesunk,thoughbutforanhour,inyouresteemisahumiliationtowhichIknownothowtosubmit.Ishallcounteveryminutetillyourarrival.
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