[The Adventures of Harry Richmond by George Meredith]@TWC D-Link bookThe Adventures of Harry Richmond CHAPTER XXIII 17/29
He undertakes likewise to provide her pin-money.
Also, let me observe, that it is his request--but he makes no stipulation of it that you will ultimately assume the name of Beltham, subscribing yourself Harry Lepel Richmond Beltham; or, if it pleases you, Richmond-Beltham, with the junction hyphen.
Needless to say, he leaves it to your decision.
And now, Mr.Harry, I have done, and may most cordially congratulate you on the blessings it has pleased a kind and discerning Providence to shower on your head.' None so grimly ironical as the obsequious! I thought of Burgin's 'discerning' providence (he spoke with all professional sincerity) in after days. On the occasion I thought of nothing but the squire's straight-forwardness, and grieved to have to wound him.
Janet helped me. She hinted with a bashfulness, quite new to her, that I must go through some ceremony.
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