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On the Watch

           Rosa,verymuchabashed,says,"No,ifyouplease,myLady!"andglancesup,andglancesdown,anddon’tknowwheretolook,butlooksalltheprettier."Howoldareyou?""Nineteen,myLady.""Nineteen,"repeatsmyLadythoughtfully."Takecaretheydon’tspoilyoubyflattery.""Yes,myLady."MyLadytapsherdimpledcheekwiththesamedelicateglovedfingersandgoesontothefootoftheoakstaircase,whereSirLeicesterpausesforherasherknightlyescort.AstaringoldDedlockinapanel,aslargeaslifeandasdull,looksasifhedidn’tknowwhattomakeofit,whichwasprobablyhisgeneralstateofmindinthedaysofQueenElizabeth.Thatevening,inthehousekeeper’sroom,RosacandonothingbutmurmurLadyDedlock’spraises.Sheissoaffable,sograceful,sobeautiful,soelegant;hassuchasweetvoiceandsuchathrillingtouchthatRosacanfeelityet!Mrs.Rouncewellconfirmsallthis,notwithoutpersonalpride,reservingonlytheonepointofaffability.Mrs.Rouncewellisnotquitesureastothat.Heavenforbidthatsheshouldsayasyllableindispraiseofanymemberofthatexcellentfamily,aboveall,ofmyLady,whomthewholeworldadmires;butifmyLadywouldonlybe"alittlemorefree,"notquitesocoldanddistant,Mrs.Rouncewellthinksshewouldbemoreaffable."’Tisalmostapity,"Mrs.Rouncewelladdsonly"almost"becauseitbordersonimpietytosupposethatanythingcouldbebetterthanitis,insuchanexpressdispensationastheDedlockaffairs"thatmyLadyhasnofamily.

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