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“But it does matter,” Mr. Lorry urged.

“No it doesn’t; I assure you it doesn’t. Having supposed that

there was sense where there is no sense, and a laudable ambition

where there is not a laudable ambition, I am well out of my

mistake, and no harm is done. Young women have committed

similar follies often before, and have repented them in poverty and

obscurity often before. In an unselfish aspect, I am sorry that the

thing is dropped, because it would have been a bad thing for me in

a worldly point of view; in a selfish aspect, I am glad that the thing

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has dropped, because it would have been a bad thing for me in a

worldly point of viewit is hardly necessary to say I could have

gained nothing by it. There is no harm at all done. I have not

proposed to the young lady, and, between ourselves, I am by no

means certain, on reflection, that I ever should have committed

myself to that extent. Mr. Lorry, you cannot control the mincing

vanities and giddinesses of empty-headed girls; you must not

expect to do it, or you will always be disappointed. Now, pray say

no more about it. I tell you, I regret it on account of others, but I

am satisfied on my own account. And I am really very much

obliged to you for allowing me to sound you, and for giving me

your advice; you know the young lady better than I do; y