“Inthatcase，“rejoinedSirPatrick，“Ihadbettergoonatoncewiththematterinhand——leavingyoutoseeforyourselftheconnectionbetweenwhatIamabouttosay，andthequestionthatIhavejustput。WhenIhavedone，youshallthenreplytomeornot，exactlyasyouthinkright。Mydearboy，thesubjectonwhichIwanttospeaktoyouis——MissSilvester。“
Arnoldstarted。SirPatricklookedathimwithamoment’sattention，andwenton：
“Myniecehasherfaultsoftemperandherfailingsofjudgment，“
hesaid。“Butshehasoneatoningqualityamongmanyothers
whichoughttomake——andwhichIbelievewillmake——thehappinessofyourmarriedlife。Inthepopularphrase，Blancheisastrueassteel。Onceherfriend，alwaysherfriend。DoyouseewhatI