Sir Leicester Dedlock coughed as if he could not possibly hear another word in reference to such an individual and took his leave with great ceremony and politeness. I got to my own room with all possible speed and remained there until I had recovered my self-command. It had been very much disturbed, but I was thankful to find when I went downstairs again that they only rallied me for having been shy and mute before the great Lincolnshire baronet.

Sir Leicester Dedlock took his leave with great ceremony. I got to my own room with all possible speed and remained there until I had recovered my self-command. I was thankful to find when I went downstairs that they only rallied me for having been shy before the great Lincolnshire baronet.
