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'And anywhat I have discovered, would also do as I do, and ain, as soon as the laws of hospitality will allow' But Mr Swancourt then remembered that he was a Christian 'I would not, for the world, seem to turn him out of doors,' he added; 'but I think he will have the tact to see that he cannot stay long after this, with good taste'

'He will, because he's a gentleh perhaps Stephen's manners, like the feats of Euryalus, owed their attractiveness in her eyes rather to the attractiveness of his person than to their own excellence

'Ay; anybody can be what you call graceful, if he lives a little tiht have picked up his gentle stage drawing-room manners He reminds me of one of the worst stories I ever heard in my life'

'What story was that?'

'Oh no, thank you! I wouldn't tell you such an improper matter for the world!'

'If his father and allantly persisted Elfride, though her sobs began to interrupt her articulation, 'anywhere but here--you--would have--only regarded--HIM, and not THEM! His station--would have--been what--his profession makes it,--and not fixed by--his father's huh John Smith has saved lots of money, and is better off than we are, they say, or he couldn't have put his son to such an expensive profession And it is clever and--honourable--of Stephen, to be the best of his family'

'Yes "Let a beast be lord of beasts, and his crib shall stand at the king's mess"'

'You insult me, papa!' she burst out 'You do, you do! He is my own Stephen, he is!'

'That ain uncoitated in spite of himself 'You confuse future probabilities with present facts,--what the young man may be hat he is We ree of success in his profession -man in my parish who may or may not be able to buy me up--a youth who has not yet advanced so far into life as to have any inco the naards station--wants to be engaged to you His faland as yours, so throughout this county--which is the world to us--you would always be known as the wife of Jack Smith the mason's son, and not under any circumstances as the wife of a London professionalfact, that is talked of always There, say no ht, and prove what you will; I'll stick to my words'