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Chapter 14

           

           “Oh!astobeingAnne’sacquaintance,”saidMary,“Ithinkheisrathermyacquaintance,forIhavebeenseeinghimeverydaythislastfortnight.”

           “Well,asyourjointacquaintance,then,IshallbeveryhappytoseeCaptainBenwick.”

           “Youwillnotfindanythingveryagreeableinhim,Iassureyou,ma’am.Heisoneofthedullestyoungmenthateverlived.Hehaswalkedwithme,sometimes,fromoneendofthesandstotheother,withoutsayingaword.Heisnotatallawell-bredyoungman.Iamsureyouwillnotlikehim.”

           “Therewediffer,Mary,”saidAnne.“IthinkLadyRussellwouldlikehim.Ithinkshewouldbesomuchpleasedwithhismind,thatshewouldverysoonseenodeficiencyinhismanner.”

           “SodoI,Anne,”saidCharles.“IamsureLadyRussellwouldlikehim.HeisjustLadyRussell’ssort.Givehimabook,andhewillreadalldaylong.”

           “Yes,thathewill!”exclaimedMary,tauntingly.“Hewillsitporingoverhisbook,andnotknowwhenapersonspeakstohim,orwhenonedrop’sone’sscissors,oranythingthathappens.DoyouthinkLadyRussellwouldlikethat?”

           LadyRussellcouldnothelplaughing.“Uponmyword,”saidshe,“Ishouldnothavesupposedthatmyopinionofanyonecouldhaveadmittedofsuchdifferenceofconjecture,steadyandmatteroffactasImaycallmyself.Ihavereallyacuriositytoseethepersonwhocangiveoccasiontosuchdirectlyoppositenotions.Iwishhemaybeinducedtocallhere.

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