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It is not necessary to inflict on the reader Mrs Stoutley's dinner in detail; suffice it to say, that Captain Wopper conducted himself, on the whole, much more creditably than his hostess had anticipated, and made himself so entertaining, especially to Lewis, that that young gentleman invited him to accompany the family to Switzerland, much to the amusement of his cousin Emma and the horror of his mother, who, although she enjoyed a private visit of the Captain, did not relish the thought of his becoming a travelling companion of the family.
"Come in come in," said Mrs Roby, with a bright look, "this is only my new lodger, a friend of dear Wil " "Why, bless you, old 'ooman," interrupted Captain Wopper, "he knows me well enough. I went to him this morning and got Mrs Stoutley's address. Come in, Dr Lawrence. I may claim to act the host here now in a small way, perhaps, and bid visitors welcome eh! Mrs Roby?"
"Susan," said Gillie, one morning, entering the private apartment of Mrs Stoutley's maid with the confidence of a privileged friend, flinging himself languidly into a chair and stretching out his little legs with the air of a rather used-up, though by no means discontented, man, "Susan, this is a coorious world wery coorious the most coorious I may say that I ever come across."
"You know that a doctor is, or ought to be, considered a sort of pope," returned Lawrence. "I absolve you from all guilt by assuring you that there is urgent need for pursuing the course I suggest." "Well, I will at all events do what I can to help you," said Emma. "Shall I find her in her own room?" "Yes, in bed, attended, with Mrs Stoutley's permission, by Susan Quick.
"Goin' abroad, sir!" exclaimed Mrs Roby in surprise, for the Captain had not yet told her that Lawrence was to be of the party, although he had mentioned about himself and Gillie White. "Yes, I'm going with Mrs Stoutley's family for some weeks to Switzerland." Captain Wopper felt that his share in the arrangements was in danger of being found out. He therefore boldly took the lead. "Ah!
"Captain Wopper," said Mrs Stoutley one morning, towards the end of their stay in Switzerland, Lewis having been pronounced sufficiently restored to travel homeward by easy stages, "I have sent for you to ask you to do me a favour to give me your advice your " Here, to the Captain's amazement, not to say consternation, Mrs Stoutley's voice trembled, and she burst into tears.
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