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Chapter 23

           Here,aftergraduallyfailinginloftierhopes,hehad"read"withdiverswhohadlackedopportunitiesorneglectedthem,andhadrefurbisheddiversothersforspecialoccasions,andhadturnedhisacquirementstotheaccountofliterarycompilationandcorrection,andonsuchmeans,addedtosomeverymoderateprivateresources,stillmaintainedthehouseIsaw.

           Mr.andMrs.Pockethadatoadyneighbor;awidowladyofthathighlysympatheticnaturethatsheagreedwitheverybody,blessedeverybody,andshedsmilesandtearsoneverybody,accordingtocircumstances.Thislady’snamewasMrs.Coiler,andIhadthehonoroftakingherdowntodinneronthedayofmyinstallation.Shegavemetounderstandonthestairs,thatitwasablowtodearMrs.PocketthatdearMr.Pocketshouldbeunderthenecessityofreceivinggentlementoreadwithhim.Thatdidnotextendtome,shetoldmeinagushofloveandconfidence(atthattime,Ihadknownhersomethinglessthanfiveminutes);iftheywerealllikeMe,itwouldbequiteanotherthing.

           "ButdearMrs.Pocket,"saidMrs.Coiler,"afterherearlydisappointment(notthatdearMr.Pocketwastoblameinthat),requiressomuchluxuryandelegance"

           "Yes,ma’am,"Isaid,tostopher,forIwasafraidshewasgoingtocry.

           "Andsheisofsoaristocraticadisposition"

           "Yes,ma’am,"Isaidagain,withthesameobjectasbefore.

           "Thatitishard,"saidMrs.Coiler,"tohavedearMr.

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