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enerations to neglect the study of Genealogy, even as it affects their own Families--as well born on the father's side as upon the maternal. M. de Savenaye bore _argent a la fasce-canton d'hermine_, with an _augmentation of the fleurs de lis d'or_, _cleft in twain_ for his ancestor's _memorable_ deed at the siege of Dinan." "There is Tante O'Donoghue fully displayed, _haut volante_ as she might say herself," here interrupted Mr. Landale with a laugh. "Always the same, evidently. The first thing I remember about her is her lecturing me on genealogy and heraldry, when I wanted to go fishing, till, school-boy rampant as I was, I heartily wished her impaled and debruised on her own Donoghue herse proper. For God's sake, Sophia, do not expect me to explain! Go on." "He was entitled to eighteen quarters, and related to such as Coucy and Armagnac and Tavannes," proceeded Miss Sophia, controlling her bewilderment as best she might, "also to Gwynne of Llanadoc in this kingdom--Honours to which Mesdemoiselles de Savenaye, being sole heiresses both of Kermelegan and Savenaye, not to speak of their own mother's share of O'Donoghue, which now-a-days is of greater substance--are personally entitled. "If I am the _sole_ Relative they have left in these Realms, Adrian and you are the next. I have had the charge of my two young Kinswomen during the last six months, that is since they left the Couvent des Dames Anglaises in Jersey. "Now, I think it is time that your Branch of the Family should incur the share of the _responsibility_ your relationship to them entails. "If Adrian were _as_ and _where_ he should be, I feel sure he would embrace this opportunity of doing his duty as the Head of the House without the smallest hesitation, and I have no doubt that he would offer the _hospitality_ of Pulwick Priory and his _Protection_ to these amiable young persons for as long as they _remain unmarried_. "From you, my dear Nephew, who have undertaken under these melancholy family circumstances to fill your Brother's place, I do not, however, _expect_ so much; all I ask is that you and my niece Sophia be kind enough to _shelter_ and _entertain_ your cousins for the space of two months, while I remain at Bath for the benefit of my Health. "At my age (for it is of no use, nephew, for us to deny our years when any Peerage guide must reveal them pretty closely to the curious), and I am this month passing sixty-nine, at my _age_ the ch
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