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I have been very careful whom I have admitted to my intimacy, and the result is that I know almost nobody. I may say that I was driven to ask Miss Thoroughbung." "But why marry at all unless you're fond of somebody to be attached to?" "Ah!" "Why marry at all? I say. I ask the question knowing very well why you intended to do it." "Then why do you ask?" he said, angrily.
He felt that he was "blown upon" in his own county, as well as by the Ingoldsbys down in Kent. They had but a moderate day's sport, going a considerable distance in search of it, till an incident arose which gave quite an interest to the field generally, and nearly brought Joshua Thoroughbung into a scrape.
He was soon told that Miss Thoroughbung was at home, and within a moment he found himself absolutely standing on the carpet in her presence. Report had dealt unkindly with Miss Thoroughbung in the matter of her age. Report always does deal unkindly with unmarried young women who have ceased to be girls.
They all know that she is a little flighty." "Nobody told me so. Why couldn't you let me know that she was flighty beforehand? I thought that she was a person whom it would have done to marry." "If you will only think of it, Peter " Here he shuddered visibly. "I beg your pardon, I will not call you so again. But it is unreasonable to blame us for not telling you about Miss Thoroughbung."
People who understood anything knew that Mrs. Annesley would not be gratified by such an allusion. But Mr. Crabtree was a man who understood nothing. "The old birds never pair so readily as the young ones," said Miss Thoroughbung. "Old! Who talks of being old?" said Mr. Crabtree. "My friend Prosper is quite a boy. There's a good time coming, and I hope you'll give way yet, Miss Thoroughbung."
Prosper, piteously, "and yours, Miss Thoroughbung, and yours, Mr. Annesley." It was as though a new revelation of character had been given. No one except Matthew had ever heard the Squire of Buston swear. And with Matthew the cursings had been by no means frequent, and had been addressed generally to some article of his clothing, or to some morsel of food prepared with less than the usual care.
"She hasn't a right to come here, you know, as yet." It will be understood that Mr. Prosper was considerably discomposed when he spoke with such familiar confidence to his servant. "She needn't come in here, at any rate." "In the drawing-room, if I might be allowed to suggest, sir." "Show Miss Thoroughbung into the drawing-room," said he with all his dignity.
To tell you the truth, Miss Thoroughbung, I don't like any such word as 'must. And a good many things have occurred to me." "What kind of things, deary?" "I think you are inclined to be gay " "Me! gay!" "While I am sober, and perhaps a little grave in my manners of life. I am thinking only of domestic happiness, while your mind is intent upon social circles.
Matrimony had become altogether so distasteful to him, since he had become intimately acquainted with Miss Thoroughbung, as to make any release in that manner quite impossible to him. "Do you propose to make me any amends?" asked Miss Thoroughbung. "Money?" said he. "Yes; money. Why shouldn't you pay me money?
Matthew came into the room and whispered into his ear that a gentleman wished to see him. "What gentleman?" Matthew again whispered that it was his brother-in-law. "Show him in," said Mr. Prosper, with a sudden courage. He had not seen Mr. Annesley since the day of his actual quarrel with Harry. "I shall have the ponies?" said Miss Thoroughbung during the moment that was allowed to her.
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