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           Shehassquare,boyishshouldersandslighthips.Andtoajadedmedicalmanitisveryrefreshingtocomeacrosssuchperfecthealth.

           AsimplestraightforwardEnglishgirl–Imaybeoldfashioned,butIthinkthegenuinearticletakesalotofbeating.

           Florajoinedmebythesilvertable,andexpressedhereticaldoubtsastoKingCharlesIeverhavingwornthebabyshoe.

           "Andanyway,"continuedMissFlora,"allthismakingafussaboutthingsbecausesomeoneworeorusedthemseemstomeallnonsense.They’renotwearingorusingthemnow.

           ThatpenthatGeorgeEliotwroteTheMillontheFlosswith–thatsortofthing–well,it’sonlyjustapenafterall.Ifyou’rereallykeenonGeorgeEliot,whynotgetTheMillontheFlossinacheapeditionandreadit.""Isupposeyouneverreadsucholdout-of-datestuff.MissFlora?""You’rewrong,DrSheppard.IloveTheMillontheFloss:Iwasratherpleasedtohearit.Thethingsyoungwomenreadnowadaysandprofesstoenjoypositivelyfrightenme.

           "Youhaven’tcongratulatedmeyet,DrSheppard,"saidFlora."Haven’tyouheard?"Sheheldoutherlefthand.Onthethirdfingerofitwasanexquisitelysetsinglepearl.

           "I’mgoingtomarryRalph,youknow,"shewenton.

           "Uncleisverypleased.Itkeepsmeinthefamily,yousee."Itookbothherhandsinmine.

           "Mydear,"Isaid,"Ihopeyou’llbeveryhappy.