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For his elder brother, I knew, had not character enough to reproach me, even dumbly. And, to my relief, in the shop there did appear to be his elder brother, handling a piece of leather. "Well, Mr. Gessler," I said, "how are you?" He came close, and peered at me. "I am breddy well," he said slowly "but my elder brudder is dead." And I saw that it was indeed himself but how aged and wan!
To enter that room they had to pass by Madame Walmoden's card-table, who good-naturedly called out to her host as he was passing, and asked him if his "breddy liddle bardner liked tanzing?" "I thank your ladyship, I don't like tanzing, and I don't like cards," says Miss Hester, tossing up her head; and, dropping a curtsey like a "cheese," she strutted away from the Countess's table. Mr.
Lady Yarmouth asked the Baroness news of her breddy nephew, and heard Mr. Warrington was in London. My Lady Maria was not coming to Lady Trumpington's that evening? My Lady Maria was indisposed, had fainted at church that morning, and was obliged to keep her room.
For his elder brother, I knew, had not character enough to reproach me, even dumbly. And, to my relief, in the shop there did appear to be his elder brother, handling a piece of leather. "Well, Mr. Gessler," I said, "how are you?" He came close, and peered at me. "I am breddy well," he said slowly "but my elder brudder is dead." And I saw that it was indeed himself but how aged and wan!
For his elder brother, I knew, had not character enough to reproach me, even dumbly. And, to my relief, in the shop there did appear to be his elder brother, handling a piece of leather. "Well, Mr. Gessler," I said, "how are you?" He came close, and peered at me. "I am breddy well," he said slowly; "but my elder brudder is dead." And I saw that it was indeed himself but how aged and wan!
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