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Perspective

           Soslow,soeager,sobloodlessandgaunt,IfeltasifRichardwerewastingawaybeneaththeeyesofthisadviserandthereweresomethingofthevampireinhim."MissSummerson,"saidMr.Vholes,veryslowlyrubbinghisglovedhands,asif,tohiscoldsenseoftouch,theyweremuchthesameinblackkidoroutofit,"thiswasanill-advisedmarriageofMr.C.’s."Ibeggedhewouldexcusemefromdiscussingit.Theyhadbeenengagedwhentheywerebothveryyoung,Itoldhim(alittleindignantly)andwhentheprospectbeforethemwasmuchfairerandbrighter.WhenRichardhadnotyieldedhimselftotheunhappyinfluencewhichnowdarkenedhislife."Justso,"assentedMr.Vholesagain."Still,withaviewtoeverythingbeingopenlycarriedon,Iwill,withyourpermission,MissSummerson,observetoyouthatIconsiderthisaveryill-advisedmarriageindeed.IowetheopinionnotonlytoMr.C.’sconnexions,againstwhomIshouldnaturallywishtoprotectmyself,butalsotomyownreputationdeartomyselfasaprofessionalmanaimingtokeeprespectable;deartomythreegirlsathome,forwhomIamstrivingtorealizesomelittleindependence;dear,Iwillevensay,tomyagedfather,whomitismyprivilegetosupport.""Itwouldbecomeaverydifferentmarriage,amuchhappierandbettermarriage,anothermarriagealtogether,Mr.Vholes,"saidI,"ifRichardwerepersuadedtoturnhisbackonthefatalpursuitinwhichyouareengagedwithhim."Mr.Vholes,withanoiselesscoughorrathergaspintooneofhisblackgloves,inclinedhisheadasifhedidnotwhollydisputeeventhat.

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