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The Young Man

           AndSirLeicesterisgladtoreposeindignifiedcontentmentbeforethegreatfireinthelibrary,condescendinglyperusingthebacksofhisbooksorhonouringthefineartswithaglanceofapprobation.Forhehashispictures,ancientandmodern.SomeoftheFancyBallSchoolinwhichartoccasionallycondescendstobecomeamaster,whichwouldbebestcataloguedlikethemiscellaneousarticlesinasale.As"Threehigh-backedchairs,atableandcover,long-neckedbottle(containingwine),oneflask,oneSpanishfemale’scostume,three-quarterfaceportraitofMissJoggthemodel,andasuitofarmourcontainingDonQuixote."Or"Onestoneterrace(cracked),onegondolaindistance,oneVenetiansenator’sdresscomplete,richlyembroideredwhitesatincostumewithprofileportraitofMissJoggthemodel,oneScimitarsuperblymountedingoldwithjewelledhandle,elaborateMoorishdress(veryrare),andOthello."Mr.Tulkinghorncomesandgoesprettyoften,therebeingestatebusinesstodo,leasestoberenewed,andsoon.HeseesmyLadyprettyoften,too;andheandsheareascomposed,andasindifferent,andtakeaslittleheedofoneanother,asever.YetitmaybethatmyLadyfearsthisMr.Tulkinghornandthatheknowsit.Itmaybethathepursuesherdoggedlyandsteadily,withnotouchofcompunction,remorse,orpity.Itmaybethatherbeautyandallthestateandbrilliancysurroundingheronlygiveshimthegreaterzestforwhatheissetuponandmakeshimthemoreinflexibleinit.

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