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           "Asheturnstowardsher,hefindsthattheimpressionshemakesuponhimislessagreeablethanontheformeroccasion.Adistantsuperciliousairmakesacoldatmosphereabouther,andthereisnothinginherbearing,astherewasbefore,toencourageopenness."Pray,sir,"saysLadyDedlocklistlessly,"mayIbeallowedtoinquirewhetheranythinghaspassedbetweenyouandyoursonrespectingyourson’sfancy?"Itisalmosttootroublesometoherlanguideyestobestowalookuponhimassheasksthisquestion."Ifmymemoryservesme,LadyDedlock,Isaid,whenIhadthepleasureofseeingyoubefore,thatIshouldseriouslyadvisemysontoconquerthatfancy."Theironmasterrepeatsherexpressionwithalittleemphasis."Anddidyou?""Oh!OfcourseIdid."SirLeicestergivesanod,approvingandconfirmatory.Veryproper.Theirongentleman,havingsaidthathewoulddoit,wasboundtodoit.Nodifferenceinthisrespectbetweenthebasemetalsandtheprecious.Highlyproper."Andprayhashedoneso?""Really,LadyDedlock,Icannotmakeyouadefinitereply.Ifearnot.Probablynotyet.Inourconditionoflife,wesometimescoupleanintentionwithourourfancieswhichrendersthemnotaltogethereasytothrowoff.Ithinkitisratherourwaytobeinearnest."SirLeicesterhasamisgivingthattheremaybeahiddenWatTylerishmeaninginthisexpression,andfumesalittle.Mr.Rouncewellisperfectlygood-humouredandpolite,butwithinsuchlimits,evidentlyadaptshistonetohisreception."Because,"proceedsmyLady,"Ihavebeenthinkingofthesubject,whichistiresometome.

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