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How dar he ask ye to marry into a family which has not the means of
providing for ye? Ye've been grossly deceived and put upon, Milly, and
it's my belief his old ruffian of an uncle in a wig is in the plot
against us."
"That soft old gentleman? What has he been doing, Papa?" continued Emily,
still imperturbable.
Costigan informed Milly, that when she was gone, Major Pendennis told him
in his double-faced Pall Mall polite manner, that young Arthur had no
fortune at all, that the Major had asked him (Costigan) to go to the
lawyers ("wherein he knew the scoundthrels have a bill of mine, and I
can't meet them," the Captain parenthetically remarked), and see the
lad's father's will and finally, that an infernal swindle had been
practised upon him by the pair, and that he was resolved either on a
marriage, or on the blood of both of them.
Milly looked very grave and thoughtful, rubbing the white satin shoes.
"Sure, if he's no money, there's no use marrying him, Papa," she said
sententiously.
"Why did the villain say he was a man of prawpertee?" asked Costigan.


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