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The Belton Estate by Anthony Trollope
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grounds, on the plea of showing him the proposed site for the cattle
shed; but not a word was said about the shed on that occasion. He went
to work at his other task at once, and when that was well on hand the
squire was quite unfitted for the consideration of any less important
matter, however able to discuss it Belton might have been himself.

'I've got something particular that I want to say to you, sir,' Belton
began.

Now Mr Amedroz was of opinion that his cousin had been saying something
very particular ever since his arrival, and was rather frightened at
this immediate prospect of a new subject.

'There's nothing wrong; is there?'

'No, nothing wrong at least, I hope it's not wrong. Would not it be a
good plan, sir, if I were to marry my cousin Clara?'

What a terrible young man! Mr Amedroz felt that his breath was so
completely taken away from him that he was quite unable to speak a word
of answer at the moment. Indeed, he was unable to move, and stood
still, where he had been fixed by the cruel suddenness of the
proposition made to him.

'Of course I know nothing of what she may think about it,' continued
Belton. 'I thought it best to come to you before I spoke a word to her.
And I know that in many ways she is above me. She is better educated,
and reads more, and all that sort of thing. And it may be that she'd
rather marry a London man than a fellow who passes all his time in the
country. But she couldn't get one who would love her better or treat
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