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Chapter XI

           "Notparticularlyso;buthehasagentleman’stastesandhabits,andheexpectstohavethingsmanagedinconformitytothem." 

           "Doyoulikehim?Ishegenerallyliked?" 

           "Oh,yes;thefamilyhavealwaysbeenrespectedhere.Almostallthelandinthisneighbourhood,asfarasyoucansee,hasbelongedtotheRochesterstimeoutofmind." 

           "Well,but,leavinghislandoutofthequestion,doyoulikehim?Ishelikedforhimself?" 

           "Ihavenocausetodootherwisethanlikehim;andIbelieveheisconsideredajustandliberallandlordbyhistenants:buthehasneverlivedmuchamongstthem." 

           "Buthashenopeculiarities?What,inshort,ishischaracter?" 

           "Oh!hischaracterisunimpeachable,Isuppose.Heisratherpeculiar,perhaps:hehastravelledagreatdeal,andseenagreatdealoftheworld,Ishouldthink.Idaresayheisclever,butIneverhadmuchconversationwithhim." 

           "Inwhatwayishepeculiar?" 

           "Idon’tknowitisnoteasytodescribenothingstriking,butyoufeelitwhenhespeakstoyou;youcannotbealwayssurewhetherheisinjestorearnest,whetherheispleasedorthecontrary;youdon’tthoroughlyunderstandhim,inshortatleast,Idon’t:butitisofnoconsequence,heisaverygoodmaster." 

           ThiswasalltheaccountIgotfromMrs.Fairfaxofheremployerandmine. 

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