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Chapter 1

           Rosemockedhim;Pruemockedhim;Andrew,Jasper,Rogermockedhim;evenoldBadgerwithoutatoothinhisheadhadbithim,forbeing(asNancyputit)thehundredandtenthyoungmantochasethemallthewayuptotheHebrideswhenitwaseversomuchnicertobealone.

           "Nonsense,"saidMrs.Ramsay,withgreatseverity.Apartfromthehabitofexaggerationwhichtheyhadfromher,andfromtheimplication(whichwastrue)thatsheaskedtoomanypeopletostay,andhadtolodgesomeinthetown,shecouldnotbearincivilitytoherguests,toyoungmeninparticular,whowerepooraschurchmice,"exceptionallyable,"herhusbandsaid,hisgreatadmirers,andcomethereforaholiday.Indeed,shehadthewholeoftheothersexunderherprotection;forreasonsshecouldnotexplain,fortheirchivalryandvalour,forthefactthattheynegotiatedtreaties,ruledIndia,controlledfinance;finallyforanattitudetowardsherselfwhichnowomancouldfailtofeelortofindagreeable,somethingtrustful,childlike,reverential;whichanoldwomancouldtakefromayoungmanwithoutlossofdignity,andwoebetidethegirlprayHeavenitwasnoneofherdaughters!whodidnotfeeltheworthofit,andallthatitimplied,tothemarrowofherbones!

           SheturnedwithseverityuponNancy.Hehadnotchasedthem,shesaid.Hehadbeenasked.

           Theymustfindawayoutofitall.Theremightbesomesimplerway,somelesslaboriousway,shesighed.

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