Why, ask Adele! The day of the earthquake she ABSOLUTELY had the audacity to send him out of the room upstairs into your study for her fan, and then follow him up there alone.

The servants knew it.

I knew it, for I was in her room at the time with Father Antonio.

The earthquake made it plain to everybody.
Decline it! No.

Mr.Mallory will think twice about it before he does that.