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Chapter 32

           

           "What,Blue-Coatland?"saidMrs.Waule,again."Oh,Mr.Trumbull,younevercanmeantosaythat.ItwouldbeflyinginthefaceoftheAlmightythat’sprosperedhim."

           WhileMrs.Waulewasspeaking,Mr.BorthropTrumbullwalkedawayfromthefireplacetowardsthewindow,patrollingwithhisfore-fingerroundtheinsideofhisstock,thenalonghiswhiskersandthecurvesofhishair.HenowwalkedtoMissGarth’swork-table,openedabookwhichlaythereandreadthetitlealoudwithpompousemphasisasifhewereofferingitforsale:

           "‘AnneofGeierstein’(pronouncedJeersteen)orthe‘MaidenoftheMist,bytheauthorofWaverley.’"Thenturningthepage,hebegansonorously"Thecourseoffourcenturieshaswell-nighelapsedsincetheseriesofeventswhicharerelatedinthefollowingchapterstookplaceontheContinent."Hepronouncedthelasttrulyadmirablewordwiththeaccentonthelastsyllable,notasunawareofvulgarusage,butfeelingthatthisnoveldeliveryenhancedthesonorousbeautywhichhisreadinghadgiventothewhole.

           Andnowtheservantcameinwiththetray,sothatthemomentsforansweringMrs.Waule’squestionhadgonebysafely,whilesheandSolomon,watchingMr.Trumbull’smovements,werethinkingthathighlearninginterferedsadlywithseriousaffairs.Mr.

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