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The Young Man

           "Theman’smindisnotsowellbalancedbutthatheboresmyLady,who,afteralanguidefforttolisten,orratheralanguidresignationofherselftoashowoflistening,becomesdistraughtandfallsintoacontemplationofthefireasifitwereherfireatChesneyWold,andshehadneverleftit.SirLeicester,quiteunconscious,readsonthroughhisdoubleeye-glass,occasionallystoppingtoremovehisglassandexpressapproval,as"Verytrueindeed,""Veryproperlyput,""Ihavefrequentlymadethesameremarkmyself,"invariablylosinghisplaceaftereachobservation,andgoingupanddownthecolumntofinditagain.SirLeicesterisreadingwithinfinitegravityandstatewhenthedooropens,andtheMercuryinpowdermakesthisstrangeannouncement,"Theyoungman,myLady,ofthenameofGuppy."SirLeicesterpauses,stares,repeatsinakillingvoice,"TheyoungmanofthenameofGuppy?"Lookinground,hebeholdstheyoungmanofthenameofGuppy,muchdiscomfitedandnotpresentingaveryimpressiveletterofintroductioninhismannerandappearance."Pray,"saysSirLeicestertoMercury,"whatdoyoumeanbyannouncingwiththisabruptnessayoungmanofthenameofGuppy?""Ibegyourpardon,SirLeicester,butmyLadysaidshewouldseetheyoungmanwheneverhecalled.Iwasnotawarethatyouwerehere,SirLeicester."Withthisapology,MercurydirectsascornfulandindignantlookattheyoungmanofthenameofGuppywhichplainlysays,"WhatdoyoucomecallinghereforandgettingMEintoarow?""It’squiteright.Igavehimthosedirections,"saysmyLady."Lettheyoungmanwait.

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