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I am writing dispassionately, but I am none the less indignant at the tone of your letter, and I think when your cooler judgement resumes its sway you will admit that you have been hasty and unjust. In conclusion, understand positively; I have no wish to hold any further communication verbal or written with your wife or yourself. If Mrs. Slack should cross my path in future, it will be entirely by accident and not of my desire or seeking. Referring to the last sentence of your letter, you have completely mistaken my character if you think to intimidate me or that I fear you, the instincts of honor which you aver I do not possess will keep me, as they have here to fore from anything a true gentleman should avoid. Your threat was not