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Chapter 18

           

           “IthoughtCaptainBenwickaverypleasingyoungman,”saidAnne,“andIunderstandthathebearsanexcellentcharacter.”

           “Oh!yes,yes,thereisnotawordtobesaidagainstJamesBenwick.Heisonlyacommander,itistrue,madelastsummer,andthesearebadtimesforgettingon,buthehasnotanotherfaultthatIknowof.Anexcellent,good-heartedfellow,Iassureyou;averyactive,zealousofficertoo,whichismorethanyouwouldthinkfor,perhaps,forthatsoftsortofmannerdoesnotdohimjustice.”

           “Indeedyouaremistakenthere,sir;IshouldneveraugurwantofspiritfromCaptainBenwick’smanners.Ithoughtthemparticularlypleasing,andIwillanswerforit,theywouldgenerallyplease.”

           “Well,well,ladiesarethebestjudges;butJamesBenwickisrathertoopianoforme;andthoughverylikelyitisallourpartiality,SophyandIcannothelpthinkingFrederick’smannersbetterthanhis.ThereissomethingaboutFrederickmoretoourtaste.”

           Annewascaught.Shehadonlymeanttoopposethetoocommonideaofspiritandgentlenessbeingincompatiblewitheachother,notatalltorepresentCaptainBenwick’smannersastheverybestthatcouldpossiblybe;and,afteralittlehesitation,shewasbeginningtosay,“Iwasnotenteringintoanycomparisonofthetwofriends,”buttheAdmiralinterruptedherwith

           “Andthethingiscertainlytrue.Itisnotamerebitofgossip.WehaveitfromFrederickhimself.

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