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Chapter 14. Taking Advice

           

           ‘Iamconvinced,mydearAmy,’saidMrSparkler,‘thatifevertherewasagirl,nexttoyourhighlyendowedandbeautifulsister,whohadnononsenseabouther—’

           ‘Weknowallaboutthat,Edmund,’interposedMissFanny.‘Nevermindthat.Praygoontosomethingelsebesidesourhavingnononsenseaboutus.’

           ‘Yes,mylove,’saidMrSparkler.‘AndIassureyou,Amy,thatnothingcanbeagreaterhappinesstomyself,myself—nexttothehappinessofbeingsohighlyhonouredwiththechoiceofagloriousgirlwhohasn’tanatomof—’

           ‘Pray,Edmund,pray!’interruptedFanny,withaslightpatofherprettyfootuponthefloor.

           ‘Mylove,you’requiteright,’saidMrSparkler,‘andIknowIhaveahabitofit.WhatIwishedtodeclarewas,thatnothingcanbeagreaterhappinesstomyself,myself-nexttothehappinessofbeingunitedtopre-eminentlythemostgloriousofgirls—thantohavethehappinessofcultivatingtheaffectionateacquaintanceofAmy.Imaynotmyself,’saidMrSparklermanfully,‘beuptothemarkonsomeothersubjectsatashortnotice,andIamawarethatifyouweretopollSocietythegeneralopinionwouldbethatIamnot;butonthesubjectofAmyIAMuptothemark!’

           MrSparklerkissedher,inwitnessthereof.

           ‘Aknifeandforkandanapartment,’proceededMrSparkler,growing,incomparisonwithhisoratoricalantecedents,quitediffuse,‘willeverbeatAmy’sdisposal.MyGovernor,Iamsure,willalwaysbeproudtoentertainonewhomIsomuchesteem

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