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Chapter 86

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           "Ihaveheardastoryofayounggentlemanwhoonceencouragedflatteringexpectations,andtheydidhimharm."

           "Mary,ifyou’vegotsomethingdiscouragingtotellme,Ishallbolt;IshallgointothehousetoMr.Garth.Iamoutofspirits.Myfatherissocutuphomeisnotlikeitself.Ican’tbearanymorebadnews."

           "ShouldyoucallitbadnewstobetoldthatyouweretoliveatStoneCourt,andmanagethefarm,andberemarkablyprudent,andsavemoneyeveryyeartillallthestockandfurniturewereyourown,andyouwereadistinguishedagriculturalcharacter,asMr.BorthropTrumbullsaysratherstout,Ifear,andwiththeGreekandLatinsadlyweather-worn?"

           "Youdon’tmeananythingexceptnonsense,Mary?"saidFred,coloringslightlynevertheless.

           "Thatiswhatmyfatherhasjusttoldmeofaswhatmayhappen,andhenevertalksnonsense,"saidMary,lookingupatFrednow,whilehegraspedherhandastheywalked,tillitratherhurther;butshewouldnotcomplain.

           "Oh,Icouldbeatremendouslygoodfellowthen,Mary,andwecouldbemarrieddirectly."

           "Notsofast,sir;howdoyouknowthatIwouldnotratherdeferourmarriageforsomeyears?Thatwouldleaveyoutimetomisbehave,andthenifIlikedsomeoneelsebetter,Ishouldhaveanexcuseforjiltingyou."

           "Praydon’tjoke,Mary,"saidFred,withstrongfeeling

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