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Chapter 11

           Acharmingman,giftedwithmostremarkablehumourandvitalityIrememberhimperfectly.WesawagooddealofeachotherinWashington."

           "Didyouthough?"saidMissChesneywithasomewhatindifferentinterest"He’saqueersortofmantomythinking;ratheracrossbetweentheticket-collectorandcustom-houseofficercombined,youknow!IneverseehimbutwhatIfeelImuststartonajourneydirectlyrailwaysseemtobewrittenalloverhim.Itellhimso.Isay‘Pa,ifyoudidn’tcarryrailway-tracksinyourfaceyou’dbebetterlooking.Andyoufoundhimhumorous,didyou?"

           Laughingatthenovelandfreewayinwhichthisyoungpersoncriticisedherparent,Lucioprotestedthathedid.

           "WellIdon’t,"confessedMissChesney"ButthatmaybebecauseI’veheardallhisstoriesoverandoveragain,andI’vereadmostoftheminbooksbesidessothey’renotmuchaccounttome.HetellssomeofthemtothePrinceofWaleswheneverhecangetachancebuthedon’ttrythemoffonmeanymore.He’sarealclevermantoo;he’smadehispilequickerthanmost.Andyou’requiterightabouthisvitalitymy!hislaughtakesyouintothemiddleofnextweek!"

           Herbrighteyesflashedmerrilyasshetookacomprehensivesurveyofouramusedfaces.

           "ThinkI’mirreverent,don’tyou?"shewenton"ButyouknowPa’snota‘stageparent’alldressedoutinlovelywhitehairandbenedictionshe’sjustanaccommodatingrailway-track,andhewouldn’tliketobereverenced.

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