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Chapter 11

           Acharmingman,giftedwithmostremarkablehumourandvitality—Irememberhimperfectly.WesawagooddealofeachotherinWashington."

           "Didyouthough?"saidMissChesneywithasomewhatindifferentinterest—"He’saqueersortofmantomythinking;ratheracrossbetweentheticket-collectorandcustom-houseofficercombined,youknow!IneverseehimbutwhatIfeelImuststartonajourneydirectly—railwaysseemtobewrittenalloverhim.Itellhimso.Isay‘Pa,ifyoudidn’tcarryrailway-tracksinyourfaceyou’dbebetterlooking.’Andyoufoundhimhumorous,didyou?"

           Laughingatthenovelandfreewayinwhichthisyoungpersoncriticisedherparent,Lucioprotestedthathedid.

           "WellIdon’t,"—confessedMissChesney—"ButthatmaybebecauseI’veheardallhisstoriesoverandoveragain,andI’vereadmostoftheminbooksbesides—sothey’renotmuchaccounttome.HetellssomeofthemtothePrinceofWaleswheneverhecangetachance—buthedon’ttrythemoffonmeanymore.He’sarealclevermantoo;he’smadehispilequickerthanmost.Andyou’requiterightabouthisvitality—my!—hislaughtakesyouintothemiddleofnextweek!"

           Herbrighteyesflashedmerrilyasshetookacomprehensivesurveyofouramusedfaces.

           "ThinkI’mirreverent,don’tyou?"shewenton—"ButyouknowPa’snota‘stageparent’alldressedoutinlovelywhitehairandbenedictions—he’sjustanaccommodatingrailway-track,andhewouldn’tliketobereverenced.

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