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"My lord," answered the Countess, "I do not think it so. My
father has been long noted a worthy and honourable man; and for
Tressilian, if we can pardon ourselves the ill we have wrought
him, I will wager the coronet I am to share with you one day that
he is incapable of returning injury for injury."
"I will not trust him, however, Amy," said her husband--"by my
honour, I will not trust him, I would rather the foul fiend
intermingle in our secret than this Tressilian!"
"And why, my lord?" said the Countess, though she shuddered
slightly at the tone of determination in which he spoke; "let me
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