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Book, page 31 / 168 "You know I would do so, Margaret, with pleasure," he replied, "but the case is one involving too much to be endangered by any consideration. Next week we will go to a party." When Canning came home to tea, he found his wife dressed to go out. "I'm going to the party, for all you can't go with me," said she. "Indeed! With whom are you going?" "Mrs. Richards came in to see me after dinner, when I told her how much disappointed I was about not being able to go to the party to-night. She said that she and her husband were going, and that it would give them great pleasure to call for me. Am I not fortunate?" "But you are not going with Mr. and Mrs. Richards?" "Indeed I am! Why not?" "Margaret! You must not go." "Must not, indeed! You speak in quite a tone of authority, Mr. Canning;" and the wife drew herself up haughtily. "Authority, or no authority, Margaret"--Canning now spoke calmly, but his lips were pale--"I will never consent that my wife shall be seen in a public assembly with Richards. You know my opinion of the man." "I know you are prejudiced against him, though I believe unjustly." "Madness!" exclaimed Canning, thrown off his guard. "And this from you?" "I don't see that you have any cause for getting into a passion, Mr. Canning," said his wife, with provoking coolness. "And, I must say, that you interfere with my freedom rather more than a husband has any right to do. But, to cut this matter short, let me tell you, once for all, that I am going to the assembly to-night with Mr. and Mrs. Richards. Having promised to do so, I mean to keep my promise."
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