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           Ifshehadhadadaughternow,agrownyounglady,tointeresther,Ithinkshewouldhavehadtheonlykindofexcellenceshewants.""Mightnotthathavemadeherstillmoreproud,grandmother?"saysWatt,whohasbeenhomeandcomebackagain,heissuchagoodgrandson."Moreandmost,mydear,"returnsthehousekeeperwithdignity,"arewordsit’snotmyplacetousenorsomuchastohearappliedtoanydrawbackonmyLady.""Ibegyourpardon,grandmother.Butsheisproud,isshenot?""Ifsheis,shehasreasontobe.TheDedlockfamilyhavealwaysreasontobe.""Well,"saysWatt,"it’stobehopedtheylineoutoftheirprayer-booksacertainpassageforthecommonpeopleaboutprideandvainglory.Forgiveme,grandmother!Onlyajoke!""SirLeicesterandLadyDedlock,mydear,arenotfitsubjectsforjoking.""SirLeicesterisnojokebyanymeans,"saysWatt,"andIhumblyaskhispardon.Isuppose,grandmother,thatevenwiththefamilyandtheirguestsdownhere,thereisnoobjectiontomyprolongingmystayattheDedlockArmsforadayortwo,asanyothertravellermight?""Surely,noneintheworld,child.""Iamgladofthat,"saysWatt,"becauseIhaveaninexpressibledesiretoextendmyknowledgeofthisbeautifulneighbourhood."HehappenstoglanceatRosa,wholooksdownandisveryshyindeed.Butaccordingtotheoldsuperstition,itshouldbeRosa’searsthatburn,andnotherfreshbrightcheeks,formyLady’smaidisholdingforthaboutheratthismomentwithsurpassingenergy.

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