been here so little that it all brings back the past to-day. You understand?" "Oh, to see Crumpet laugh was what I really enjoyed! Do you remember what she used to be like, and now what with the Reverend, and Harry, and Toney, she is quite too happy, she says. But that isn't what I wanted to say, you'll see her to-morrow, and I've been here so little that it all brings back the past to-day. You understand?" "Yes, I do; it seems ages since you were here, except on awfully short visits." "Yes, I do; it seems ages since you were here, except on awfully short visits." "Well, in Italy, there was a young man who made me an offer." "Well, in Italy, there was a young man who made me an offer." "What impudence!" "What impudence!" "Oh, no, and he didn't do it to me personally, because he told Crumpet I never gave him the tiniest chance, but he did it to her instead! Wasn't it funny, and she wept bitterly when she told me, she thought it was her fault." "Oh, no, and he didn't do it to me personally, because he told Crumpet I never gave him the tiniest chance, but he did it to her instead! Wasn't it funny, and she wept bitterly when she told me, she thought it was her fault." "And what answer did you give him?" This time his companion smiled. "And what answer did you give him?" This time his companion smiled. "I begged Crumpet to tell him Pups had said that he pitied any man who married me, as I was such a dasher—you know—and that Aunt Dove said no one would ever propose to me except he wanted my money!" "I begged Crumpet to tell him Pups had said that he pitied any man who married me, as I was such a dasher—you know—and that Aunt Dove said no one would ever propose to except he wanted my money!" The man at her side bit his lip and impatiently flipped his horse with his
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