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Lord Chiltern, though he had passed two entire days in the house with Violet without renewing his suit, had come to Loughlinter for the express purpose of doing so, and had his plans perfectly fixed in his own mind. After breakfast on that last morning he was upstairs with his sister in her own room, and immediately made his request to her. "Laura," he said, "go down like a good girl, and make Violet come up here. " She stood a moment looking at him and smiled. "And, mind," he continued, "you are not to come back yourself. I must have Violet alone. "
"But suppose Violet will not come? Young ladies do not generally wait upon young men on such occasions. "