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all will be told as soon as ever we return; and I shall have
the blame.’
’I want her to see Linton,’ he answered; ‘he’s looking
better these few days; it’s not often he’s fit to be seen. And

we’ll soon persuade her to keep the visit secret: where is
the harm of it?’
’The harm of it is, that her father would hate me if he
found I suffered her to enter your house; and I am
convinced you have a bad design in encouraging her to do
so,’ I replied.
’My design is as honest as possible. I’ll inform you of its
whole scope,’ he said. ‘That the two cousins may fall in
love, and get married. I’m acting generously to your
master: his young chit has no expectations, and should she
second my wishes she’ll be provided for at once as joint
successor with Linton.’
’If Linton died,’ I answered, ‘and his life is quite
uncertain, Catherine would be the heir.’
’No, she would not,’ he said. ‘There is no clause in the
will to secure it so: his property would go to me; but, to
prevent disputes, I desire their union, and am resolved to
bring it about.’

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