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A Flurry in Stocks.

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           "Oh,"saidMorcerf,"thisrepugnance,ifrepugnanceitmaybecalled,isnotallonmyside."

           "Whencecanitarise,then?foryoutoldmeyourfatherdesiredthemarriage."

           "Itismymotherwhodissents;shehasaclearandpenetratingjudgment,anddoesnotsmileontheproposedunion.Icannotaccountforit,butsheseemstoentertainsomeprejudiceagainsttheDanglars."

           "Ah,"saidthecount,inasomewhatforcedtone,"thatmaybeeasilyexplained;theComtessedeMorcerf,whoisaristocracyandrefinementitself,doesnotrelishtheideaofbeingalliedbyyourmarriagewithoneofignoblebirth;thatisnaturalenough."

           "Idonotknowifthatisherreason,"saidAlbert,"butonethingIdoknow,thatifthismarriagebeconsummated,itwillrenderherquitemiserable.Therewastohavebeenameetingsixweeksagoinordertotalkoverandsettletheaffair;butIhadsuchasuddenattackofindisposition"—

           "Real?"interruptedthecount,smiling.

           "Oh,realenough,fromanxietydoubtlessatanyratetheypostponedthematterfortwomonths.Thereisnohurry,youknow.Iamnotyettwenty-one,andEugenieisonlyseventeen;butthetwomonthsexpirenextweek.Itmustbedone.Mydearcount,youcannotimaginehowmymindisharassed.

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