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Chapter 11

           Iwasratherdivertedthanotherwiseatmyservant’ssolemnaccountofAmiel’speculiaritiesasexhibitedamonghisownclassandwhenweweredrivingtoLordElton’sthateveningItoldsomethingofthestorytoLucio.Helaughed.

           "Amiel’sspiritsareoftentoomuchforhim,"hesaid"Heisaperfectimpofmischiefandcannotalwayscontrolhimself."

           "Why,whatawrongestimateIhaveformedofhim!"Isaid"Ithoughthehadapeculiarlygraveandsomewhatsullendisposition."

           "Youknowthetritesayingappearancesaredeceptive?"wentonmycompanionlightly"It’sextremelytrue.Theprofessedhumouristisnearlyalwaysadisagreeableandheavymanpersonally.AsforAmiel,heislikemeintherespectofnotbeingatallwhatheseems.Hisonlyfaultisatendencytobreaktheboundsofdiscipline,butotherwiseheservesmewell,andIdonotinquirefurther.IsMorrisdisgustedoralarmed?"

           "NeitherIthink,"Irespondedlaughing"Hemerelypresentshimselftomeasanexampleofoutragedrespectability."

           "Ahthen,youmaybesurethatwhenthescullery-maidwasdancing,heobservedherstepswiththeclosestnicety;"saidLucio"Veryrespectablemenarealwaysparticularofinspectionintothesematters!Soothehisruffledfeelings,mydearGeoffrey,andtellhimthatAmielistheverysoulofvirtue!Ihavehadhiminmyserviceforalongtime,andcanurgenothingagainsthischaracterasaman.Hedoesnotpretendtobeanangel.

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