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Chapter 6. Something Right Somewhere

           AndYoungSparkleratthedoor,inquiringwhoiswithin.Bythemerestaccident,ofcourse!’

           Ineffect,theswainwasstandingupinhisgondola,card-caseinhand,affectingtoputthequestiontoaservant.Thisconjunctionofcircumstancesledtohisimmediatelyafterwardspresentinghimselfbeforetheyoungladiesinaposture,whichinancienttimeswouldnothavebeenconsideredoneoffavourableauguryforhissuit;sincethegondoliersoftheyoungladies,havingbeenputtosomeinconveniencebythechase,soneatlybroughttheirownboatinthegentlestcollisionwiththebarkofMrSparkler,astotipthatgentlemanoverlikealargerspeciesofninepin,andcausehimtoexhibitthesolesofhisshoestotheobjectofhisdearestwishes:whilethenoblerportionsofhisanatomystruggledatthebottomofhisboatinthearmsofoneofhismen.

           However,asMissFannycalledoutwithmuchconcern,Wasthegentlemanhurt,MrSparklerrosemorerestoredthanmighthavebeenexpected,andstammeredforhimselfwithblushes,‘Notatallso.’MissFannyhadnorecollectionofhavingeverseenhimbefore,andwaspassingon,withadistantinclinationofherhead,whenheannouncedhimselfbyname.Eventhenshewasinadifficultyfrombeingunabletocallittomind,untilheexplainedthathehadhadthehonourofseeingheratMartigny.Thensherememberedhim,andhopedhislady-motherwaswell.

           ‘Thankyou,’stammeredMrSparkler,‘she’suncommonlywell—atleast,poorly.’

           ‘InVenice?’saidMissFanny.

           ‘InRome,’MrSparkleranswered.‘Iamherebymyself,myself.

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