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Chapter 14
“Oh!astobeingAnne’sacquaintance,”saidMary,“Ithinkheisrathermyacquaintance,forIhavebeenseeinghimeverydaythislastfortnight.”
“Well,asyourjointacquaintance,then,IshallbeveryhappytoseeCaptainBenwick.”
“Youwillnotfindanythingveryagreeableinhim,Iassureyou,ma’am.Heisoneofthedullestyoungmenthateverlived.Hehaswalkedwithme,sometimes,fromoneendofthesandstotheother,withoutsayingaword.Heisnotatallawell-bredyoungman.Iamsureyouwillnotlikehim.”
“Therewediffer,Mary,”saidAnne.“IthinkLadyRussellwouldlikehim.Ithinkshewouldbesomuchpleasedwithhismind,thatshewouldverysoonseenodeficiencyinhismanner.”
“SodoI,Anne,”saidCharles.“IamsureLadyRussellwouldlikehim.HeisjustLadyRussell’ssort.Givehimabook,andhewillreadalldaylong.”
“Yes,thathewill!”exclaimedMary,tauntingly.“Hewillsitporingoverhisbook,andnotknowwhenapersonspeakstohim,orwhenonedrop’sone’sscissors,oranythingthathappens.DoyouthinkLadyRussellwouldlikethat?”
LadyRussellcouldnothelplaughing.“Uponmyword,”saidshe,“Ishouldnothavesupposedthatmyopinionofanyonecouldhaveadmittedofsuchdifferenceofconjecture,steadyandmatteroffactasImaycallmyself.Ihavereallyacuriositytoseethepersonwhocangiveoccasiontosuchdirectlyoppositenotions.Iwishhemaybeinducedtocallhere.
