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Mr. Dick fulfils my aunt’s Predictions

           

           ‘Youareaveryremarkableman,Dick!’saidmyaunt,withanairofunqualifiedapprobation;‘andneverpretendtobeanythingelse,forIknowbetter!’

           Withthat,myauntpulledhimbythesleeve,andnoddedtome;andwethreestolequietlyoutoftheroom,andcameaway.

           ‘That’sasettlerforourmilitaryfriend,atanyrate,’saidmyaunt,onthewayhome.‘Ishouldsleepthebetterforthat,iftherewasnothingelsetobegladof!’

           ‘Shewasquiteovercome,Iamafraid,’saidMr.Dick,withgreatcommiseration.

           ‘What!Didyoueverseeacrocodileovercome?’inquiredmyaunt.

           ‘Idon’tthinkIeversawacrocodile,’returnedMr.Dick,mildly.

           ‘Thereneverwouldhavebeenanythingthematter,ifithadn’tbeenforthatoldAnimal,’saidmyaunt,withstrongemphasis.‘It’sverymuchtobewishedthatsomemotherswouldleavetheirdaughtersaloneaftermarriage,andnotbesoviolentlyaffectionate.TheyseemtothinktheonlyreturnthatcanbemadethemforbringinganunfortunateyoungwomanintotheworldGodblessmysoul,asifsheaskedtobebrought,orwantedtocome!isfulllibertytoworryheroutofitagain.Whatareyouthinkingof,Trot?’

           Iwasthinkingofallthathadbeensaid.Mymindwasstillrunningonsomeoftheexpressionsused.‘Therecanbenodisparityinmarriagelikeunsuitabilityofmindandpurpose

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