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I Look About Me, and Make a Discovery

           

           ‘Well,well,ma’am,’saidtheDoctorcheerfully,‘Iamnotbigotedtomyplans,andIcanoverturnthemmyself.Icansubstitutesomeotherplans.IfMr.JackMaldoncomeshomeonaccountofillhealth,hemustnotbeallowedtogoback,andwemustendeavourtomakesomemoresuitableandfortunateprovisionforhiminthiscountry.’

           Mrs.Marklehamwassoovercomebythisgenerousspeechwhich,Ineednotsay,shehadnotatallexpectedorleduptothatshecouldonlytelltheDoctoritwaslikehimself,andgoseveraltimesthroughthatoperationofkissingthesticksofherfan,andthentappinghishandwithit.AfterwhichshegentlychidherdaughterAnnie,fornotbeingmoredemonstrativewhensuchkindnesseswereshowered,forhersake,onheroldplayfellow;andentertaineduswithsomeparticularsconcerningotherdeservingmembersofherfamily,whomitwasdesirabletosetontheirdeservinglegs.

           Allthistime,herdaughterAnnieneveroncespoke,orlifteduphereyes.Allthistime,Mr.Wickfieldhadhisglanceuponherasshesatbyhisowndaughter’sside.Itappearedtomethatheneverthoughtofbeingobservedbyanyone;butwassointentuponher,anduponhisownthoughtsinconnexionwithher,astobequiteabsorbed.HenowaskedwhatMr.JackMaldonhadactuallywritteninreferencetohimself,andtowhomhehadwritten?

           ‘Why,here,’saidMrs.

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