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The Smallweed Family

           GeorgemakesthelatterremarktohimselfashenodstoGrandfatherSmallweed."Ho!It’syou!"criestheoldgentleman."Howdedo?Howdedo?""Middling,"repliesMr.George,takingachair."YourgranddaughterIhavehadthehonourofseeingbefore;myservicetoyou,miss.""Thisismygrandson,"saysGrandfatherSmallweed."Youha’n’tseenhimbefore.Heisinthelawandnotmuchathome.""Myservicetohim,too!Heislikehissister.Heisverylikehissister.Heisdevilishlikehissister,"saysMr.George,layingagreatandnotaltogethercomplimentarystressonhislastadjective."Andhowdoestheworlduseyou,Mr.George?"GrandfatherSmallweedinquires,slowlyrubbinghislegs."Prettymuchasusual.Likeafootball."Heisaswarthybrownmanoffifty,wellmade,andgoodlooking,withcrispdarkhair,brighteyes,andabroadchest.Hissinewyandpowerfulhands,assunburntashisface,haveevidentlybeenusedtoaprettyroughlife.Whatiscuriousabouthimisthathesitsforwardonhischairasifhewere,fromlonghabit,allowingspaceforsomedressoraccoutrementsthathehasaltogetherlaidaside.Hissteptooismeasuredandheavyandwouldgowellwithaweightyclashandjingleofspurs.Heisclose-shavednow,buthismouthissetasifhisupperliphadbeenforyearsfamiliarwithagreatmoustache;andhismannerofoccasionallylayingtheopenpalmofhisbroadbrownhanduponitistothesameeffect.AltogetheronemightguessMr.Georgetohavebeenatrooperonceuponatime.AspecialcontrastMr.GeorgemakestotheSmallweedfamily.

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