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boldestpeopleafraidtospeakofinawhisper,acrossthewater thereforinstance,theprivilegeoffillingupblankformsofthe consignmentofanyonetotheoblivionofaprisonforanylengthof timeifhiswifehadimploredtheking,thequeen,thecourt,the clergy,foranytidingsofhim,andallquiteinvainthenthe historyofyourfatherwouldhavebeenthehistoryofthis unfortunategentleman,theDoctorofBeauvais.” “Ientreatyoutotellmemore,sir.” “Iwill.Iamgoingto.Youcanbearit?” “Icanbearanythingbuttheuncertaintyyouleavemeinatthis moment.” “Youspeakcollectedly,andyouarecollected.That’sgood!” (Thoughhismannerwaslesssatisfiedthanhiswords.)“Amatter ofbusiness.Regarditasamatterofbusinessbusinessthatmust bedone.Nowifthisdoctor’swife,thoughaladyofgreatcourage andspirit,hadsufferedsointenselyfromthiscausebeforeher littlechildwasborn” “Theli