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Chapter 13

           Uponhishealthymaturityreposedasetofpleasantofficialmanners,buthewasmostathomeinasomewhatstuffysafetyfromwhichhecoulddespisethebrokenrichwhomhere-educated.Hisscientifichereditymighthavebequeathedhimawiderworldbutheseemedtohavedeliberatelychosenthestandpointofanhumblerclass,achoicetypifiedbyhisselectionofawife.AtthehotelBabyWarrenmadeaquickexaminationofhim,andfailingtofindanyofthehall-markssherespected,thesubtlervirtuesorcourtesiesbywhichtheprivilegedclassesrecognizedoneanother,treatedhimthereafterwithhersecondmanner.Nicolewasalwaysalittleafraidofhim.Dicklikedhim,ashelikedhisfriends,withoutreservations.

           Fortheeveningtheywereslidingdownthehillintothevillage,onthoselittlesledswhichservethesamepurposeasgondolasdoinVenice.Theirdestinationwasahotelwithanold-fashionedSwisstap-room,woodenandresounding,aroomofclocks,kegs,steins,andantlers.ManypartiesatlongtablesblurredintoonegreatpartyandatefondueapeculiarlyindigestibleformofWelshrarebit,mitigatedbyhotspicedwine.

           Itwasjollyinthebigroom;theyoungerEnglishmanremarkeditandDickconcededthattherewasnootherword.Withthepertheadywineherelaxedandpretendedthattheworldwasallputtogetheragainbythegray-hairedmenofthegoldenninetieswhoshoutedoldgleesatthepiano,bytheyoungvoicesandthebrightcostumestonedintotheroombytheswirlingsmoke.

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