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Dora’s Aunts

           IthoughtIperceivedthatMissLaviniawouldhaveuncommonsatisfactioninsuperintendingtwoyounglovers,likeDoraandme;andthatMissClarissawouldhavehardlylesssatisfactioninseeinghersuperintendus,andinchiminginwithherownparticulardepartmentofthesubjectwheneverthatimpulsewasstronguponher.ThisgavemecouragetoprotestmostvehementlythatIlovedDorabetterthanIcouldtell,oranyonebelieve;thatallmyfriendsknewhowIlovedher;thatmyaunt,Agnes,Traddles,everyonewhoknewme,knewhowIlovedher,andhowearnestmylovehadmademe.Forthetruthofthis,IappealedtoTraddles.AndTraddles,firingupasifhewereplungingintoaParliamentaryDebate,reallydidcomeoutnobly:confirmingmeingoodroundterms,andinaplainsensiblepracticalmanner,thatevidentlymadeafavourableimpression.

           ‘Ispeak,ifImaypresumetosayso,asonewhohassomelittleexperienceofsuchthings,’saidTraddles,‘beingmyselfengagedtoayoungladyoneoften,downinDevonshireandseeingnoprobability,atpresent,ofourengagementcomingtoatermination.’

           ‘YoumaybeabletoconfirmwhatIhavesaid,Mr.Traddles,’observedMissLavinia,evidentlytakinganewinterestinhim,‘oftheaffectionthatismodestandretiring;thatwaitsandwaits?’

           ‘Entirely,ma’am,’saidTraddles.

           MissClarissalookedatMissLavinia,andshookherheadgravely.MissLavinialookedconsciouslyatMissClarissa,andheavedalittlesigh.

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