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Chapter 2

           Hehadneverbeenanunhappyman;hisowntemperhadsecuredhimfromthat,eveninhisfirstmarriage;buthissecondmustshewhimhowdelightfulawell-judgingandtrulyamiablewomancouldbe,andmustgivehimthepleasantestproofofitsbeingagreatdealbettertochoosethantobechosen,toexcitegratitudethantofeelit.

           Hehadonlyhimselftopleaseinhischoice:hisfortunewashisown;forastoFrank,itwasmorethanbeingtacitlybroughtupashisuncle’sheir,ithadbecomesoavowedanadoptionastohavehimassumethenameofChurchilloncomingofage.Itwasmostunlikely,therefore,thatheshouldeverwanthisfather’sassistance.Hisfatherhadnoapprehensionofit.Theauntwasacapriciouswoman,andgovernedherhusbandentirely;butitwasnotinMr.Weston’snaturetoimaginethatanycapricecouldbestrongenoughtoaffectonesodear,and,ashebelieved,sodeservedlydear.HesawhissoneveryyearinLondon,andwasproudofhim;andhisfondreportofhimasaveryfineyoungmanhadmadeHighburyfeelasortofprideinhimtoo.Hewaslookedonassufficientlybelongingtotheplacetomakehismeritsandprospectsakindofcommonconcern.

           Mr.FrankChurchillwasoneoftheboastsofHighbury,andalivelycuriositytoseehimprevailed,thoughthecomplimentwassolittlereturnedthathehadneverbeenthereinhislife.Hiscomingtovisithisfatherhadbeenoftentalkedofbutneverachieved.

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