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Chapter 4

           Andwasthatnotpartandparcelofarichandsophisticatedyouth’sattitudetowardapoorgirl?Byreasonofhisownearlybuffetingsatthemoodofchanceandestablishedprosperitytheideaappealedtohimintensely.Thewretchedrich!Theindifferentrich!Andherewerehermotherandfatherobviouslybelievingmostfirmlyinherinnocenceandvirtue.

           FurtherquestioningofMrs.Aldenonlybroughtoutthefactthatshehadneverseenthisparticularyouth,andhadneverevenheardofanyother.Theonlyadditionaldatathateithersheorherhusbandcouldfurnishwasthatduringherlasthome-comingofamonthRobertahadnotbeenfeelingatallwelldroopedaboutthehouseandrestedagooddeal.Alsothatshehadwrittenanumberofletterswhichshehadgiventothepostmanorplacedinthedeliveryboxattheroad-crossingbelow.NeitherMr.norMrs.Aldenknewtowhomtheywereaddressed,althoughthepostmanwouldbelikelytoknow,asMasonquicklythought.Also,duringthisperiod,shehadbeenbusymakingsomedresses,atleastfour.Andduringthelatterpartofherstay,shehadbeentherecipientofanumberoftelephonecallsfromacertainMr.Baker,asTitushadheardMr.Wilcoxsay.Also,ondeparting,shehadtakenonlysuchbaggageasshehadbroughtwithherhersmalltrunkandherbag.Thetrunkshehadcheckedherselfatthestation,butjustwhere,otherthanLycurgus,Tituscouldnotsay.

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