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Chapter 73

           UnderthistitletheMarchionessrepaired,intears,totheschoolofhisselection,fromwhich,asshesoondistancedallcompetitors,shewasremovedbeforethelapseofmanyquarterstooneofahighergrade.ItisbutbarejusticetoMrSwivellertosay,that,althoughtheexpensesofhereducationkepthiminstraitenedcircumstancesforhalfadozenyears,heneverslackenedinhiszeal,andalwaysheldhimselfsufficientlyrepaidbytheaccountsheheard(withgreatgravity)ofheradvancement,onhismonthlyvisitstothegoverness,wholookeduponhimasaliterarygentlemanofeccentrichabits,andofamostprodigioustalentinquotation.

           Inaword,MrSwivellerkepttheMarchionessatthisestablishmentuntilshewas,atamoderateguess,fullnineteenyearsofagegood-looking,clever,andgood-humoured;whenhebegantoconsiderseriouslywhatwastobedonenext.Ononeofhisperiodicalvisits,whilehewasrevolvingthisquestioninhismind,theMarchionesscamedowntohim,alone,lookingmoresmilingandmorefreshthanever.Then,itoccurredtohim,butnotforthefirsttime,thatifshewouldmarryhim,howcomfortabletheymightbe!SoRichardaskedher;whatevershesaid,itwasn’tNo;andtheyweremarriedingoodearnestthatdayweek.WhichgaveMrSwivellerfrequentoccasiontoremarkatdiverssubsequentperiodsthattherehadbeenayoungladysavingupforhimafterall.

           AlittlecottageatHampsteadbeingtolet,whichhadinitsgardenasmoking-box,theenvyofthecivilisedworld,theyagreedtobecomeitstenants,and,whenthehoney-moonwasover,entereduponitsoccupation.

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