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           ""Didhetakenolegalproceedings?"inquiredmyguardian."Yes,hetooklegalproceedings,"saidMr.Skimpole."Butinthathewasinfluencedbypassion,notbyreason.PassionremindsmeofBoythorn.Hewritesmethatyouandtheladieshavepromisedhimashortvisitathisbachelor-houseinLincolnshire.""Heisagreatfavouritewithmygirls,"saidMr.Jarndyce,"andIhavepromisedforthem.""Natureforgottoshadehimoff,Ithink,"observedMr.SkimpoletoAdaandme."Alittletooboisterouslikethesea.Alittletoovehementlikeabullwhohasmadeuphismindtoconsidereverycolourscarlet.ButIgrantasledge-hammeringsortofmeritinhim!"Ishouldhavebeensurprisedifthosetwocouldhavethoughtveryhighlyofoneanother,Mr.BoythornattachingsomuchimportancetomanythingsandMr.Skimpolecaringsolittleforanything.Besideswhich,IhadnoticedMr.BoythornmorethanonceonthepointofbreakingoutintosomestrongopinionwhenMr.Skimpolewasreferredto.OfcourseImerelyjoinedAdainsayingthatwehadbeengreatlypleasedwithhim."Hehasinvitedme,"saidMr.Skimpole;"andifachildmaytrusthimselfinsuchhandswhichthepresentchildisencouragedtodo,withtheunitedtendernessoftwoangelstoguardhimIshallgo.Heproposestofrankmedownandbackagain.Isupposeitwillcostmoney?Shillingsperhaps?Orpounds?Orsomethingofthatsort?Bytheby,Coavinses.YourememberourfriendCoavinses,MissSummerson?"Heaskedmeasthesubjectaroseinhismind,inhisgraceful,light-heartedmannerandwithouttheleastembarrassment."Oh,yes!"saidI.

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