'And you--well, a daughter of one of the--I won't say oldest families, because that's absurd, all families are the same age--one of the longest chronicled families about here, whose name is actually the name of the place.' 'That's not much, I am sorry to say! My poor brother--but I won't speak of that.

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Well,' she murmured mischievously, after a pause, 'you certainly would not need to be uneasy if I were to do this that you want me to do.

You would have me safe enough in your trap then; I couldn't get away!' 'That's just it!' he said vehemently.