`Well，Helen，Iwon’trepeattheoffence。ButImeantnothingbyit，Iassureyou。Ihadtakentoomuchwine，andIwasscarcelymyself，atthetime。’
`Youoftentaketoomuch；——andthatisanotherpracticeIdetest。’
Helookedupastonishedatmywarmth。`Yes，’Icontinued。`Inevermentioneditbefore，becauseIwasashamedtodoso；butnowI’lltellyouthatitdistressesme，andmaydisgustme，ifyougoonandsufferthehabittogrowuponyou，asitwill，ifyoudon’tcheckitintime。ButthewholesystemofyourconducttoLadyLowboroughisnotreferabletowine；andthisnightyouknewperfectlywellwhatyouweredoing。’
`Well，I’msorryforit，’repliedhe，withmoreofsulkinessthancontrition：`whatmorewouldyouhave？’
`YouaresorrythatIsawyou，nodoubt，’Ianswered，coldly。