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Chapter X

           "Very.ShewentuptoLondonlastwinterwithhermama,andthereeverybodyadmiredher,andayounglordfellinlovewithher:buthisrelationswereagainstthematch; and—whatdoyouthink?—heandMissGeorgianamadeituptorunaway; buttheywerefoundoutandstopped. ItwasMissReedthatfoundthemout:Ibelieveshewasenvious;andnowsheandhersisterleadacatanddoglifetogether;theyarealwaysquarrelling—" 

           "Well,andwhatofJohnReed?" 

           "Oh,heisnotdoingsowellashismamacouldwish. Hewenttocollege,andhegot—plucked,Ithinktheycallit:andthenhisuncleswantedhimtobeabarrister,andstudythelaw:butheissuchadissipatedyoungman,theywillnevermakemuchofhim,Ithink." 

           "Whatdoeshelooklike?" 

           "Heisverytall:somepeoplecallhimafine-lookingyoungman;buthehassuchthicklips." 

           "AndMrs.Reed?" 

           "Missislooksstoutandwellenoughintheface,butIthinkshe’snotquiteeasyinhermind:Mr.John’sconductdoesnotpleaseher—hespendsadealofmoney." 

           "Didshesendyouhere,Bessie?" 

           "No,indeed:butIhavelongwantedtoseeyou,andwhenIheardthattherehadbeenaletterfromyou,andthatyouweregoingtoanotherpartofthecountry,IthoughtI’djustsetoff,andgetalookatyoubeforeyouwerequiteoutofmyreach." 

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