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As soon as it was late enough to make a call, Rosamond went to Mrs

Plyratulations

into the subject of the coe Mrs Plyht possibly now have retrospective glies to be at present all on the

side of her son, was too kind a woraciously

"Yes, Ned is most happy, I hter-in-law Of course her father is able to do

so handsome for her--that is only ould be expected with a

brewery like his And the connection is everything we should desire

But that is not what I look at She is such a very nice girl--no airs,

no pretensions, though on a level with the first I don't ood in people ai out of

their own sphere I mean that Sophy is equal to the best in the town,

and she is contented with that"

"I have always thought her very agreeable," said Rosamond

"I look upon it as a reward for Ned, who never held his head too high,

that he should have got into the very best connection," continued Mrs

Plymdale, her native sharpness softened by a fervid sense that she was