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Chapter 8

           

           "Nay,whydoyou?"

           "Me!IsupposeIsmileforpleasureatColonelCampbell’sbeingsorichandsoliberal.Itisahandsomepresent."

           "Very."

           "Iratherwonderthatitwasnevermadebefore."

           "PerhapsMissFairfaxhasneverbeenstayingheresolongbefore."

           "OrthathedidnotgivehertheuseoftheirowninstrumentwhichmustnowbeshutupinLondon,untouchedbyanybody."

           "Thatisagrandpianoforte,andhemightthinkittoolargeforMrs.Bates’shouse."

           "Youmaysaywhatyouchusebutyourcountenancetestifiesthatyourthoughtsonthissubjectareverymuchlikemine."

           "Idonotknow.IratherbelieveyouaregivingmemorecreditforacutenessthanIdeserve.Ismilebecauseyousmile,andshallprobablysuspectwhateverIfindyoususpect;butatpresentIdonotseewhatthereistoquestion.IfColonelCampbellisnottheperson,whocanbe?"

           "WhatdoyousaytoMrs.Dixon?"

           "Mrs.Dixon!verytrueindeed.IhadnotthoughtofMrs.Dixon.Shemustknowaswellasherfather,howacceptableaninstrumentwouldbe;andperhapsthemodeofit,themystery,thesurprize,ismorelikeayoungwoman’sschemethananelderlyman’s.ItisMrs.Dixon,Idaresay.Itoldyouthatyoursuspicionswouldguidemine."

           "Ifso,youmustextendyoursuspicionsandcomprehendMr.

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