[The Amazing Marriage by George Meredith]@TWC D-Link bookThe Amazing Marriage CHAPTER XXIII 11/27
Depend upon it he is the key of the mystery. Totally the contrary, Lady Arpington declares! the man is a learned man, formerly a Professor of English Literature in a German University, and no connection of the Whitechapel Countess whatever, a chance acquaintance at the most.
He operates on Lord Fleetwood with doses of German philosophy; otherwise, a harmless creature; and has consented to wash and dress.
It is my lord who has had the chief influence.
And the Countess Livia now backs him in maintaining that there is nowhere a more honest young man to be found.
She may have her reasons. As for the Whitechapel Countess...
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