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Chapter XXXII

           Shemadesuchareportofmetoherfather,thatMr.Oliverhimselfaccompaniedhernexteveningatall,massive-featured,middle-aged,andgrey-headedman,atwhosesidehislovelydaughterlookedlikeabrightflowernearahoaryturret. Heappearedataciturn,andperhapsaproudpersonage;buthewasverykindtome. ThesketchofRosamond’sportraitpleasedhimhighly:hesaidImustmakeafinishedpictureofit. Heinsisted,too,onmycomingthenextdaytospendtheeveningatValeHall. 

           Iwent.Ifounditalarge,handsomeresidence,showingabundantevidencesofwealthintheproprietor. RosamondwasfullofgleeandpleasureallthetimeIstayed. Herfatherwasaffable;andwhenheenteredintoconversationwithmeaftertea,heexpressedinstrongtermshisapprobationofwhatIhaddoneinMortonschool,andsaidheonlyfeared,fromwhathesawandheard,Iwastoogoodfortheplace,andwouldsoonquititforonemoresuitable. 

           "Indeed,"criedRosamond,"sheiscleverenoughtobeagovernessinahighfamily,papa." 

           IthoughtIwouldfarratherbewhereIamthaninanyhighfamilyintheland. Mr.OliverspokeofMr.RiversoftheRiversfamilywithgreatrespect. Hesaiditwasaveryoldnameinthatneighbourhood;thattheancestorsofthehousewerewealthy;thatallMortonhadoncebelongedtothem;thatevennowheconsideredtherepresentativeofthathousemight,ifheliked,makeanalliancewiththebest. Heaccounteditapitythatsofineandtalentedayoungmanshouldhaveformedthedesignofgoingoutasamissionary;itwasquitethrowingavaluablelifeaway. 

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