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"But what excites this feeling?" asked Charles with a smile. "What? why sympathy and a knowledge of each other's good qualities." "Then you think Miss Miller has more good qualities than Katherine Emmerson," said Weston. "When did I ever say so?" cried Julia in surprise. "I infer it from your loving her better, merely," returned the young man with a little of Miss Emmerson's dryness.
There was a grand party that evening at Mrs. Emmerson's house, and, towards the end of the entertainment, when all were in good spirits, the fair hostess told the story of the poet in the hackney coach. She told it in good dramatic style, embellishing it a little, and heightening the effect of some of the incidents. But she was not allowed to tell it uninterruptedly.
Emmerson's house which happened, nearly always, immediately after dinner the artist and poet set out together on a journey of exploration, visiting unknown parts of the metropolis, the haunts of thieves and vagabonds. When getting tired of this amusement, they directed their researches into other quarters, inspecting all the small theatres, exhibitions, and concert rooms, down to the very lowest.
"P. S. Don't forget to jog aunt Emmerson's memory about asking me to Park-place. "P. S. June 25th. Not having yet sent my letter, although I am sure you must be dying with anxiety to hear how we get on, I must add, that we have a companion here that would delight you a Mr. Edward Stanley.
On the contrary, he felt languid and scarcely able to do the duties that devolved upon him as Toro's lieutenant. Nor was his brain so clear as in former days. Ideas he had in plenty, but they seemed to jostle and confuse each other in their endeavours to settle down into a connected train of thought. Emmerson's vengeance was working.
Shaking hands once more at the door, Rippingille took his way, with somewhat faltering step, to his lodgings in Oxford Street; while Clare, rather more steady in his gait, went straight to Mrs. Emmerson's residence. He discovered Stratford Place with the help of a sympathetic watchman; but was unable to get an entrance into his temporary home. Mrs.
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