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Chapter XVIII

           "Shesays,sir,thatshe’llhavenogentlemen;theyneednottroublethemselvestocomenearher;nor,"headded,withdifficultysuppressingatitter,"anyladieseither,excepttheyoung,andsingle." 

           "ByJove,shehastaste!"exclaimedHenryLynn. 

           MissIngramrosesolemnly: "Igofirst,"shesaid,inatonewhichmighthavebefittedtheleaderofaforlornhope,mountingabreachinthevanofhismen. 

           "Oh,mybest!oh,mydearest!pausereflect!"washermama’scry; butshesweptpastherinstatelysilence,passedthroughthedoorwhichColonelDentheldopen,andweheardherenterthelibrary. 

           Acomparativesilenceensued. LadyIngramthoughtit"lecas"towringherhands:whichshedidaccordingly. MissMarydeclaredshefelt,forherpart,sheneverdaredventure. AmyandLouisaEshtontitteredundertheirbreath,andlookedalittlefrightened. 

           Theminutespassedveryslowly:fifteenwerecountedbeforethelibrary-dooragainopened.MissIngramreturnedtousthroughthearch. 

           Wouldshelaugh?Wouldshetakeitasajoke? Alleyesmetherwithaglanceofeagercuriosity,andshemetalleyeswithoneofrebuffandcoldness;shelookedneitherflurriednormerry:shewalkedstifflytoherseat,andtookitinsilence. 

           "Well,Blanche?"saidLordIngram. 

           "Whatdidshesay,sister?"askedMary. 

           "Whatdidyouthink?Howdoyoufeel?Isshearealfortune-teller?"demandedtheMissesEshton. 

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