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           ""Wewillshowyouathomewhatkindofnewswethinkit,George,"returnshisbrother."Thisisagreatdayathome,andyoucouldnothavearrived,youbronzedoldsoldier,onabetter.ImakeanagreementwithmysonWattto-daythatonthisdaytwelvemonthheshallmarryasprettyandasgoodagirlasyouhaveseeninallyourtravels.ShegoestoGermanyto-morrowwithoneofyourniecesforalittlepolishingupinhereducation.Wemakeafeastoftheevent,andyouwillbemadetheheroofit."Mr.Georgeissoentirelyovercomeatfirstbythisprospectthatheresiststheproposedhonourwithgreatearnestness.Beingoverborne,however,byhisbrotherandhisnephewconcerningwhomherenewshisprotestationsthathenevercouldhavethoughttheywouldhavebeenhalfsogladtoseehimheistakenhometoaneleganthouseinallthearrangementsofwhichthereistobeobservedapleasantmixtureoftheoriginallysimplehabitsofthefatherandmotherwithsuchasaresuitedtotheiralteredstationandthehigherfortunesoftheirchildren.HereMr.GeorgeismuchdismayedbythegracesandaccomplishmentsofhisniecesthatareandbythebeautyofRosa,hisniecethatistobe,andbytheaffectionatesalutationsoftheseyoungladies,whichhereceivesinasortofdream.Heissorelytakenaback,too,bythedutifulbehaviourofhisnephewandhasawoefulconsciousnessuponhimofbeingascapegrace.However,thereisgreatrejoicingandaveryheartycompanyandinfiniteenjoyment,andMr.

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