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Lord Flintshire is a minister at the Foreign Office.
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As you know, Lady Flintshire is his lordship's cousin.
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Oh, of course, of course. The point is,
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he has dealings with the Turkish Ambassador.
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It seems His Excellency has made him privy to a scurrilous story
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concerning Lady Mary and the late Mr Pamuk.
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May I read this letter?
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Is there anything you want me to do about it?
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No, thank you.
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Sometimes, even to deny these things
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is only to throw paraffin onto the flames.
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- I did try to inform his lordship... - What?