If you go on in this way, there is no use of having
affectionate relations, or anything else."
"I have been walking about Mowbray. One should see a factory
once in one's life."
"I don't see the necessity," said Lord Marney; "I never saw
one, and never intend. Though to be sure, when I hear the
rents that Mowbray gets for his land in their neighbourhood, I
must say I wish the worsted works had answered at Marney. And
if it had not been for our poor dear father, they would."
"Our family have always been against manufactories, railroads-
-everything," said Egremont.
"Railroads are very good things, with high compensation," said
Lord Marney; "and manufactories not so bad, with high rents;
but, after all, these are enterprises for the canaille, and I
hate them in my heart."
"But they employ the people, George."
"The people do not want employment; it is the greatest mistake
in the world; all this employment is a stimulus to population.
Never mind that; what I came in for, is to tell you that both
Arabella and myself think you talk too much to Lady Maud."
"I like her the best."
"What has that to do with it my dear fellow? Business is
business. Old Mowbray will make an elder son out of his elder
daughter.
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