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Chapter 1

           IhadreceivedinHarleyStreetanarrowernotionoftheplace,andthat,asIrecalledit,mademethinktheproprietorstillmoreofagentleman,suggestedthatwhatIwastoenjoymightbesomethingbeyondhispromise.

           Ihadnodropagaintillthenextday,forIwascarriedtriumphantlythroughthefollowinghoursbymyintroductiontotheyoungerofmypupils.ThelittlegirlwhoaccompaniedMrs.Groseappearedtomeonthespotacreaturesocharmingastomakeitagreatfortunetohavetodowithher.ShewasthemostbeautifulchildIhadeverseen,andIafterwardwonderedthatmyemployerhadnottoldmemoreofher.IsleptlittlethatnightIwastoomuchexcited;andthisastonishedme,too,Irecollect,remainedwithme,addingtomysenseoftheliberalitywithwhichIwastreated.Thelarge,impressiveroom,oneofthebestinthehouse,thegreatstatebed,asIalmostfeltit,thefull,figureddraperies,thelongglassesinwhich,forthefirsttime,Icouldseemyselffromheadtofoot,allstruckmeliketheextraordinarycharmofmysmallchargeassomanythingsthrownin.Itwasthrowninaswell,fromthefirstmoment,thatIshouldgetonwithMrs.Groseinarelationoverwhich,onmyway,inthecoach,IfearIhadratherbrooded.Theonlythingindeedthatinthisearlyoutlookmighthavemademeshrinkagainwastheclearcircumstanceofherbeingsogladtoseeme.Iperceivedwithinhalfanhourthatshewassogladstout,simple,plain,clean,wholesomewomanastobepositivelyonherguardagainstshowingittoomuch.

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