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Kenilworth

CHAPTER XVIII
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I will give thee letters to Foster.

The doctor is to occupy the lower apartments of the eastern quadrangle, with freedom to use the old elaboratory and its implements.
He is to have no access to the lady, but such as I shall point out--only she may be amused to see his philosophical jugglery.

Thou wilt await at Cumnor Place my further orders; and, as thou livest, beware of the ale-bench and the aqua vitae flask.

Each breath drawn in Cumnor Place must be kept severed from common air." "Enough, my lord--I mean my worshipful master, soon, I trust, to be my worshipful knightly master.

You have given me my lesson and my license; I will execute the one, and not abuse the other.


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