I felt the guilt of having slandered Cousin Archibald through insinuation and realised it would take more of an explanation. If one is to be slandered, it should be in the broad daylight of more than one sentence. “My father’s aunt, whose namesake I am, was Mr. Flat’s fiancée. She died three weeks after their marriage.” “Tragic.” “Is it? I mean, yes. Yes, it is. Of course. Unless one’s intended is an absolute fool.”
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