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A Quarrel About an Heiress

           Helookedlikeamanwhohadpassions,secrets,andprivateharrowinggriefsandadventures.Hisvoicewasrichanddeep.Hewouldsayitwasawarmevening,oraskhispartnertotakeanice,withatoneassadandconfidentialasifhewerebreakinghermother’sdeathtoher,orpreludingadeclarationoflove.Hetrampledoveralltheyoungbucksofhisfather’scircle,andwastheheroamongthosethird-ratemen.Somefewsneeredathimandhatedhim.Some,likeDobbin,fanaticallyadmiredhim.Andhiswhiskershadbeguntodotheirwork,andtocurlthemselvesroundtheaffectionsofMissSwartz.

           WhenevertherewasachanceofmeetinghiminRussellSquare,thatsimpleandgood-naturedyoungwomanwasquiteinaflurrytoseeherdearMissesOsborne.Shewenttogreatexpensesinnewgowns,andbracelets,andbonnets,andinprodigiousfeathers.SheadornedherpersonwithherutmostskilltopleasetheConqueror,andexhibitedallhersimpleaccomplishmentstowinhisfavour.Thegirlswouldaskher,withthegreatestgravity,foralittlemusic,andshewouldsingherthreesongsandplayhertwolittlepiecesasoftenasevertheyasked,andwithanalwaysincreasingpleasuretoherself.Duringthesedelectableentertainments,MissWirtandthechaperonsateby,andconnedoverthepeerage,andtalkedaboutthenobility.

           ThedayafterGeorgehadhishintfromhisfather,andashorttimebeforethehourofdinner,hewaslollinguponasofainthedrawing-roominaverybecomingandperfectlynaturalattitudeofmelancholy.

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