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Chapter 68

           ThereareotherdamselsinthesettlementworthgettingangryabouttosaynothingofourownfairfollowingintheFort;andwhynot"

           "CaptainSloman,"petulantlyinterruptedthelieutenantofRifles."Imustsaythat,foramanofyoursense,youtalkveryinconsiderately.Theladiesofthegarrisonoughttobegratefultoyoufortheinsinuation."

           "Whatinsinuation,sir?"

           "Doyousupposeitlikelythatthere’soneofthemwouldcondescendtospeaktothepersonyou’venamed?"

           "Which?I’venamedtwo."

           "Youunderstandmewellenough,Sloman;andIyou.Ourladieswill,nodoubt,feelhighlycomplimentedathavingtheirnamesconnectedwiththatofalowadventurer,ahorse-thief,andsuspectedassassin!"

           "Mauricethemustangermaybethelastsuspected,andthatisall.Heisneitherofthetwofirst;andasforourladiesbeingabovespeechwithhim,inthatasinmanyotherthings,youmaybemistaken,MrCrossman.I’veseenmoreofthisyoungIrishmanthanyouenoughtosatisfymethat,sofarasbreedinggoes,hemaycomparenoteswiththebestofus.Ourgranddamesneedn’tbescaredatthethoughtofhisacquaintance;and,sinceyouhaveraisedthequestion,Idon’tthinktheywouldshyfromitsomeofthematleastifitwereofferedthem.Itneverhas.SofarasIhaveobserved,theyoungfellowhasbehavedwithamodestythatbetokensthetruegentleman.Ihaveseenhimintheirpresencemorethanonce,andhehasconductedhimselftowardsthemasiffullysensibleofhisposition.

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