Anthony Trollope

Cousin Henry Illustrated Anthony Trollope

"I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire."And so have I, Uncle Indefer; and as my conscience is backed by my inclination, whereas yours is not-""You think that I shall give way?""I did not mean that.""What then?""If I could only make you understand how very strong is my inclination, or disinclination-how impossible to be conquered, then-""What next?"