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Chapter 5

           Weston’sfaithfulpupildidnotforgeteitheratten,oreleven,ortwelveo’clock,thatshewastothinkofheratfour.

           "Mydear,dearanxiousfriend,"—saidshe,inmentalsoliloquy,whilewalkingdownstairsfromherownroom,"alwaysovercarefulforeverybody’scomfortbutyourown;Iseeyounowinallyourlittlefidgets,goingagainandagainintohisroom,tobesurethatallisright."Theclockstrucktwelveasshepassedthroughthehall."’Tistwelve;Ishallnotforgettothinkofyoufourhourshence;andbythistimeto-morrow,perhaps,oralittlelater,Imaybethinkingofthepossibilityoftheirallcallinghere.Iamsuretheywillbringhimsoon."

           Sheopenedtheparlourdoor,andsawtwogentlemensittingwithherfatherMr.Westonandhisson.Theyhadbeenarrivedonlyafewminutes,andMr.WestonhadscarcelyfinishedhisexplanationofFrank’sbeingadaybeforehistime,andherfatherwasyetinthemidstofhisverycivilwelcomeandcongratulations,whensheappeared,tohavehershareofsurprize,introduction,andpleasure.

           TheFrankChurchillsolongtalkedof,sohighininterest,wasactuallybeforeherhewaspresentedtoher,andshedidnotthinktoomuchhadbeensaidinhispraise;hewasaverygoodlookingyoungman;height,air,address,allwereunexceptionable,andhiscountenancehadagreatdealofthespiritandlivelinessofhisfather’s;helookedquickandsensible.

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