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Chapter XIV

           "Andwillyouconsenttodispensewithagreatmanyconventionalformsandphrases,withoutthinkingthattheomissionarisesfrominsolence?" 

           "Iamsure,sir,Ishouldnevermistakeinformalityforinsolence:oneIratherlike,theothernothingfree-bornwouldsubmitto,evenforasalary." 

           "Humbug!Mostthingsfree-bornwillsubmittoanythingforasalary;therefore,keeptoyourself,anddon’tventureongeneralitiesofwhichyouareintenselyignorant. However,Imentallyshakehandswithyouforyouranswer,despiteitsinaccuracy;andasmuchforthemannerinwhichitwassaid,asforthesubstanceofthespeech; themannerwasfrankandsincere;onedoesnotoftenseesuchamanner:no,onthecontrary,affectation,orcoldness,orstupid,coarse-mindedmisapprehensionofone’smeaningaretheusualrewardsofcandour. Notthreeinthreethousandrawschool-girl-governesseswouldhaveansweredmeasyouhavejustdone.ButIdon’tmeantoflatteryou:ifyouarecastinadifferentmouldtothemajority,itisnomeritofyours:Naturedidit. Andthen,afterall,Igotoofastinmyconclusions:forwhatIyetknow,youmaybenobetterthantherest;youmayhaveintolerabledefectstocounterbalanceyourfewgoodpoints." 

           "Andsomayyou,"Ithought.Myeyemethisastheideacrossedmymind:heseemedtoreadtheglance,answeringasifitsimporthadbeenspokenaswellasimagined 

           "Yes,yes,youareright,"saidhe;"Ihaveplentyoffaultsofmyown:Iknowit,andIdon’twishtopalliatethem,Iassureyou. 

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