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"No," said Mary "Mr Fred Vincy brought this book"

"I areat bookman myself," returned Mr Trumbull "I have no less

than two hundred volumes in calf, and I flatter myself they are well

selected Also pictures by Murillo, Rubens, Teniers, Titian, Vandyck,

and others I shall be happy to lend you any work you like to ed," said Mary, hastening away again, "but I have

little ti"

"I should sayfor _her_ in his will,"

said Mr Solomon, in a very low undertone, when she had shut the door

behind her, pointing with his head towards the absent Mary

"His first as a poor ht hi woman is only her niece,--and

very proud And h, in

his ale and starting up with an emphatic adjustment of his waistcoat