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--"Have you yourself
been working upon the feelings of the young man's susceptible nature to
injuice him to break off an engagement, and with it me adored Emily's
heart? Have a care, sir, how you thrifle with the honour of John
Costigan. If I thought any mortal man meant to do so, be heavens I'd have
his blood, sir--were he old or young."
"Mr. Costigan!" cried out the Major.
"Mr. Costigan can protect his own and his daughter's honour, and will,
sir," said the other. "Look at that chest of dthrawers, it contains heaps
of letthers that that viper has addressed to that innocent child. There's
promises there, sir, enough to fill a bandbox with; and when I have
dragged the scoundthrel before the Courts of Law, and shown up his
perjury and his dishonour, I have another remedy in yondther mahogany
case, sir, which shall set me right, sir, with any individual--ye mark me
words, Major Pendennis--with any individual who has counselled your
nephew to insult a soldier and a gentleman. What? Me daughter to be
jilted, and me grey hairs dishonoured by an apothecary's son.


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