Evan Harrington -- Volume 6

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a dingy fly unrewarded even by a penny, for what she had gone through. For she possessed eminently the practical nature of her sex; and though sh

. Caroline, it became clear to her, had been infected by Evan's folly. Caroline, she subsequently learnt, had likewise been a fool. Instead of marvelling at the genius that had done so much in s

m opprobrium by making one of you a gentleman; I fought for a great principle and

delicate to live in our shameless tongue. Confession by implication, and absolution; she could know this to be what she wished for, and yet not think it. She could see a haven of peace in that picture of the little brown box with the sleekly reverend figure bending his ear t

sense of miserable pennilessness, she clung to Mr. John Raikes, of the curricle, the mysteriously rich young gentleman; and on that picture, wi

m of the full flowing water is caught through deepening foliage, so the history that concerns us wander

her that her son has arrived and paid his respects to his fut

ks a little more pleasing, and grows fond of it, nothing will be left to be desired. The ladies, his sisters, have not thoug

r from Mr. Goren, which imparts to her that at the root of the tree, of tailoring the novitiate must sit no less than six hours a day with his legs crossed and doubled under him, cheerfully plying needle

ington, I tell you candidly, your son ma

e of mind well enough not to insist, and

ing merely that the youth is not the gentleman his father was in a shop, while he admits,

to be expected at present: the world did not, and Mr. Goren blamed no young man for his ignorance. Still a proper attendance was requisite. Mr. Goren thought it very singular that young Mr. Ha

eeing that her son takes all that time from his right studies, to earn money wherewith to pa

an should refrain from accepting any of his suggestions as to the propriety of requesting some, at least, of his rich and titled acquaintance to confer on him the fa

nd, oh! choke, young loves, that have hovered around him! shrink from him in natural horror, gentle ladies!) handles the shears. It is not my fault. He would be a Pagan. If you can think him human enough still to care to know how he feels it, I must te

with the Countess, who despises him most heartily. Dipping further into the secrets o

take in my brother touches me deeply. I know him to be worthy of your good opinion. Yes, I will open m

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these debts, on condition that he consents to be what I dislike as much as you can. He bears it; you can have no idea of his pride! He is too proud to own to himself that it debases him-too proud to complain. It is a tangle-a net that drags him down to it but whatever he is outwardly, he is the noblest human

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is quite right. It is just, in every sense. But why am I not to tell Evan? I am certain it would make him very happy, and happiness of any kind he needs so much! I will obey you, of course, but I cannot see why. Do you know, my dear child, you are extremely mysterious, and puzzle me. Evan takes a pleasure in speaking of you. You and Lady Jocely

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mustered up courage to call you by your Christian name at last-Oh, dear Caroline! if you do love me, do not tell Mr. Harrington. I go on my knees to you to be

nand, her friend, is to meet her. She rides

gine, have much sensibil

se is turning into

wenty-three. Pray, when you write, tell me if he is older than that. But should I not be a dreadful burden to you? Sometimes I have to keep to my chamber who

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r hearts, and contrive to read one anoth

that Polly grows much humbler to him on paper, which being instantly perceived by the mercurial one, his caressing condescension to her is very beautiful. She is taunted with Mr. Nicholas Frim, and answers, after the lapse of a week, that the aforesaid can be nothing to her, as he 'went

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