If Rooster were here it would be his business to defend his
sister; In his absence I will take the duty on myself, and I say to you,
Charles Belsize, in the presence of these gentlemen, that any man who
iusults this young lady, who persecutes her with his presence, knowing it
can but pain her, who persists in following her when he has given his
word of honour to avoid her, that such a man is----"
"What, my Lord Kew?" cries Belsize, whose chest began to heave.
"You know what," answers the other. "You know what a man is who insults a
poor woman, and breaks his word of honour. Consider the word said, and
act upon it as you think fit."
"I owe you four thousand pounds, Kew," says Belsize, "and I have got four
thousand on the bills, besides four hundred when I came out of that
place."
"You insult me the more," cries Kew, flashing out, "by alluding to the
money. If you will leave this place to-morrow, well and good; if not, you
will please to give me a meeting. Mr. Newcome will you be so kind as to
act as my friend? We are connexions, you know, and this gentleman chooses
to insult a lady who is about to become one of our family.
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