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Chapter 21

           WasnotitMrsSpeed,asusual,orthemaid?Iobservednooneinparticular.”

           “ItwasmyfriendMrsRooke;NurseRooke;who,by-the-bye,hadagreatcuriositytoseeyou,andwasdelightedtobeinthewaytoletyouin.ShecameawayfromMarlboroughBuildingsonlyonSunday;andsheitwaswhotoldmeyouweretomarryMrElliot.ShehadhaditfromMrsWallisherself,whichdidnotseembadauthority.ShesatanhourwithmeonMondayevening,andgavemethewholehistory.”“Thewholehistory,”repeatedAnne,laughing.“Shecouldnotmakeaverylonghistory,Ithink,ofonesuchlittlearticleofunfoundednews.”

           MrsSmithsaidnothing.

           “But,”continuedAnne,presently,“thoughthereisnotruthinmyhavingthisclaimonMrElliot,IshouldbeextremelyhappytobeofusetoyouinanywaythatIcould.ShallImentiontohimyourbeinginBath?ShallItakeanymessage?”

           “No,Ithankyou:no,certainlynot.Inthewarmthofthemoment,andunderamistakenimpression,Imight,perhaps,haveendeavouredtointerestyouinsomecircumstances;butnotnow.No,Ithankyou,Ihavenothingtotroubleyouwith.”

           “IthinkyouspokeofhavingknownMrElliotmanyyears?”

           “Idid.”

           “Notbeforehewasmarried,Isuppose?”

           “Yes;hewasnotmarriedwhenIknewhimfirst.”

           “Andwereyoumuchacquainted?”

           “Intimately.”

           “Indeed!Thendotellmewhathewasatthattimeoflife.IhaveagreatcuriositytoknowwhatMrElliotwasasaveryyoungman.

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