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Chapter 28

           Youarelookingwonderfullywell,Geoffrey!—shallIoffendyouifIsayyouaregrowing—yes—positivelystout?—withthestoutnessbefittingatruecountygentleman,whomeanstobeasgoutyinthefutureashisrespectableancestors?"

           Ismiled,butnotaltogetherwithpleasure;itisneveragreeabletobecalled‘stout’inthepresenceofabeautifulwomantowhomonehasonlybeenweddedamatterofthreemonths.

           "Youhavenotputonanyextraflesh;—"Isaid,bywayoffeebleretort.

           "No"—headmitted,ashedisposedhisslimelegantfigureinanarm-chairnearmyown—"Thenecessaryquantityoffleshisaboretomealways—extrafleshwouldbeapositiveinfliction.Ishouldlike,astheirreverentthoughreverendSidneySmithsaid,onahotday,‘tositinmybones,’orrather,tobecomeaspiritoffineessencelikeShakespeare’sAriel,ifsuchthingswerepossibleandpermissible.Howadmirablymarriedlifeagreeswithyou,LadySibyl!"

           Hisfineeyesresteduponherwithapparentadmiration—sheflushedunderhisgazeIsaw,andseemedconfused.

           "WhendidyouarriveinEngland?"sheinquired.

           "Yesterday,"—heanswered—"IranoverChannelfromHonfleurinmyyacht—youdidnotknowIhadayacht,didyouTempest?—oh,youmustcomeforatripinhersomeday.Sheisaquickvessel,andtheweatherwasfair."

           "IsAmielwithyou?"Iasked.

           "No.Ilefthimonboardtheyacht.Ican,asthecommonpeoplesay,‘valetmyself’foradayortwo."

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