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The Little Nursery Governess

           Thisiswhatshedoes:setssailforPallMall,wearingallherprettythings,includingthebluefeathers,andwithsuchasparkleofexpectationonherfacethatIstirmycoffeequitefiercely.Onordinarydayssheatleasttriestolookdemure,butonaThursdayshehashadtheassurancetousetheglassdooroftheclubasamirrorinwhichtoseehowshelikesherengagingtrifleofafigureto-day.

           Inthemeantimealong-leggedoafiswaitingforheroutsidethepost-office,wheretheymeeteveryThursday,afellowwhoalwayswearsthesamesuitofclothes,buthasafacethatmustevermakehimfreeofthecompanyofgentlemen.Heisoneofyourlean,cleanEnglishmen,whostripsowell,andIfearmeheishandsome;Isayfear,foryourhandsomemenhavealwaysannoyedme,andhadIlivedintheduellingdaysIswearIwouldhavecalledeveryoneofthemout.Heseemstobequiteunawarethatheisaprettyfellow,butLord,howobviouslyMaryknowsit.Iconcludethathebelongstotheartisticclasses,heissoeasilyelatedanddepressed;andbecausehecarrieshisleftthumbcuriously,asifitwerefeelingfortheholeofapalette,Ihaveenteredhisnameamongthepainters.Ifindpleasureindecidingthattheyareshockingbadpictures,forobviouslynoonebuysthem.IfeelsureMarysaystheyaresplendid,sheisthatsortofwoman.Hencetherapturewithwhichhegreetsher.Herfirsteffectuponhimistomakehimshoutwithlaughter.

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