Sayings And Doings. a Series of Sketches From Life [first Series] 3
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The fact of his former marriage, and the circumstances connected with it, compose the secret, an allusion to which, he so earnestly prohibited." " That seems probable, indeed," sighed Henry. " You may rely on Mr. Sheldwick," said Hammond. " I, Mr. Hammond," said Sheldwick, " am not the least surprised at Mr. Merton's incre- MERTON. 197 tiulity. I should, in his circumstances, doubt the possibility of such a concealment in the long intercourse of such a life as was led by his father and himself,... into which, from all I have heard, no single dissension crept, and where there appeared to exist nothing but har- mony and affection," *• You estimate the excellence of my late parent very justly," said Hen-.y. ** But,"" continued the lawyer, " the asto- nishment and wonder will cease, when you are informed that a bond of secrecy, under the weighty penalty of forty thousand pounds, closed your parent's lips upon the subject ; and during the life of Lord Mildenhall, the facts which I am now compelled by circumstances to detail to you, never could have been divulged to you by your father, without the danger of incurring that serious forfeiture."" ** Good heaven P' exclaimed Henry, "what action had my good father ever committed which possibly could require such secrecy?* " You shall be satisfied," said Sheldwick, and proceeded — *' When your father was about your present age, he became acquainted with Lord Mildenhall's family ; his lordship's daughter being at that time seventeen.
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