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I Am a New Boy in More Senses than One

           ThelegendaddedthattheonlypersonwhodidnotidentifythemwastheDoctorhimself,who,whentheywereshortlyafterwardsdisplayedatthedoorofalittlesecond-handshopofnoverygoodrepute,wheresuchthingsweretakeninexchangeforgin,wasmorethanonceobservedtohandlethemapprovingly,asifadmiringsomecuriousnoveltyinthepattern,andconsideringthemanimprovementonhisown.

           ItwasverypleasanttoseetheDoctorwithhisprettyyoungwife.Hehadafatherly,benignantwayofshowinghisfondnessforher,whichseemedinitselftoexpressagoodman.Ioftensawthemwalkinginthegardenwherethepeacheswere,andIsometimeshadanearerobservationoftheminthestudyortheparlour.SheappearedtometotakegreatcareoftheDoctor,andtolikehimverymuch,thoughIneverthoughthervitallyinterestedintheDictionary:somecumbrousfragmentsofwhichworktheDoctoralwayscarriedinhispockets,andintheliningofhishat,andgenerallyseemedtobeexpoundingtoherastheywalkedabout.

           IsawagooddealofMrs.Strong,bothbecauseshehadtakenalikingformeonthemorningofmyintroductiontotheDoctor,andwasalwaysafterwardskindtome,andinterestedinme;andbecauseshewasveryfondofAgnes,andwasoftenbackwardsandforwardsatourhouse.TherewasacuriousconstraintbetweenherandMr.Wickfield,Ithought(ofwhomsheseemedtobeafraid),thatneverworeoff.

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