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Very Ridiculous

           Ayoungwomanwhomhehadneverseenstoodthere.Plainlydressed,veryquiet,verypretty.Asheconductedherintotheroomandplacedachairforher,heobserved,bythelightofthecandles,thatshewasevenprettierthanhehadatfirstbelieved.Herfacewasinnocentandyouthful,anditsexpressionremarkablypleasant.Shewasnotafraidofhim,orinanywaydisconcerted;sheseemedtohavehermindentirelypreoccupiedwiththeoccasionofhervisit,andtohavesubstitutedthatconsiderationforherself.

           ‘IspeaktoMr.Harthouse?’shesaid,whentheywerealone.

           ‘ToMr.Harthouse.’Headdedinhismind,‘AndyouspeaktohimwiththemostconfidingeyesIeversaw,andthemostearnestvoice(thoughsoquiet)Ieverheard.’

           ‘IfIdonotunderstandandIdonot,sir’saidSissy,‘whatyourhonourasagentlemanbindsyouto,inothermatters:’thebloodreallyroseinhisfaceasshebeganinthesewords:‘IamsureImayrelyuponittokeepmyvisitsecret,andtokeepsecretwhatIamgoingtosay.Iwillrelyuponit,ifyouwilltellmeImaysofartrust

           ‘Youmay,Iassureyou.’

           ‘Iamyoung,asyousee;Iamalone,asyousee.Incomingtoyou,sir,Ihavenoadviceorencouragementbeyondmyownhope.’Hethought,‘Butthatisverystrong,’ashefollowedthemomentaryupwardglanceofhereyes.Hethoughtbesides,‘Thisisaveryoddbeginning.Idon’tseewherewearegoing.

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