I put aside, as far as I can, all resentment of mere family pride; I show that I do so, when I repair my harshness to my poor sister, and leave both her children the same provision.

And if you exceed what I have done for Lucretia, unless, on more dispassionate consideration than I can give, you conscientiously think me wrong, you insult my memory--and impugn my justice.

Be it in this as your conscience dictates; but I entreat, I adjure, I command, at least that you never knowingly admit by a hearth, hitherto sacred to unblemished truth and honour, a person who has desecrated it with treason.

As gentleman to gentleman, I impose on you this solemn injunction.

I could have wished to leave that young woman's children barred from the entail; but our old tree has so few branches! You are unwedded; Susan too.