"I am much obliged," said the countess, coldly, who was turning in her mind the best way of introducing the interdicted list. Lord Marchmont saved her the trouble. "I quite forgot to see you this morning before I went out. Let me tell you now, while I think of it, that I gave the porter a list, this morning, of every one of our acquaintance who had the least leaning to the other side, that, in future, they might not obtain admittance;"...
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