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288 ALL L\ A GARDEN FALR.<br />

cough, that lio knew it well and had felt it ; but<br />

lie trusted that, Avith <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>come Avhich he now-<br />

hoped to make, ha\<strong>in</strong>g been lec^'utly admitted<br />

to a parlnersliii) <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Concern, not to speak <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>surance he was ready to eflect, it would<br />

not be long before he couhl prove himself<br />

worthy <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> young lady.<br />

<strong>All</strong>en said that he desired humbly to ac-<br />

knowledge his full sense <strong>of</strong> his own unworthi-<br />

ness.<br />

Will. Avith a little thickness <strong>in</strong> his sj)eech,<br />

most certa<strong>in</strong>ly not due to <strong>the</strong> claret, said that<br />

nobody coidd be worthy <strong>of</strong> her, but he would<br />

do his best for her, if And here he<br />

stop])ed.<br />

Monsieur Philipon bowed gravely to each.<br />

' It is well spoken,' he said, ' and every one<br />

accord<strong>in</strong>g to his heart. So that, gentlemen,<br />

you will not be surprised or <strong>of</strong>fended at my<br />

reply on behalf <strong>of</strong> my dear Claire. You all<br />

love her, 1 suppose. Then, gentlemen, prove it<br />

by wail<strong>in</strong>g and work<strong>in</strong>g ibr her. 1 give you<br />

<strong>three</strong> years. You are all al)out twenty-one

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