The Tale of Chloe, Chapter 2

⁠​​​‌​​​​​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌‌⁠A certain time after the marriage, his Grace alighted at the Wells, and did himself the honour to call on Mr. Beamish. Addressing that gentleman, to whom he was no stranger, he communicated the purport of his visit.

‘Sir, and my very good friend,’ he said, ‘first let me beg you to abate the severity of your countenance, for if I am here in breach of your prohibition, I shall presently depart in com