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Chapter 69

           

           ‘Totheoldgentleman,’returnedMrChuckster,slightlyabashed.

           ‘Ourclientpreferstotakehimnow,’saidMrAbel,drily.‘Thereisnolongeranyneedforthatprecaution,asmyfather’srelationshiptoagentlemaninwhomtheobjectsofhissearchhavefullconfidence,willbeasufficientguaranteeforthefriendlynatureoftheirerrand.’

           ‘Ah!’thoughtMrChuckster,lookingoutofwindow,‘anybodybutme!Snobbybeforeme,ofcourse.Hedidn’thappentotakethatparticularfive-poundnote,butIhavenotthesmallestdoubtthathe’salwaysuptosomethingofthatsort.Ialwayssaidit,longbeforethiscameout.Devilishprettygirlthat!‘Ponmysoul,anamazinglittlecreature!’

           BarbarawasthesubjectofMrChuckster’scommendations;andasshewaslingeringnearthecarriage(allbeingnowreadyforitsdeparture),thatgentlemanwassuddenlyseizedwithastronginterestintheproceedings,whichimpelledhimtoswaggerdownthegarden,andtakeuphispositionataconvenientoglingdistance.Havinghadgreatexperienceofthesex,andbeingperfectlyacquaintedwithallthoselittleartificeswhichfindthereadiestroadtotheirhearts,MrChuckster,ontakinghisground,plantedonehandonhiship,andwiththeotheradjustedhisflowinghair.Thisisafavouriteattitudeinthepolitecircles,and,accompaniedwithagracefulwhistling,hasbeenknowntodoimmenseexecution.

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