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The Short Works of George Meredith

CHAPTER II
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He wished his duchess, he said, to be entertained upon gayer topics: love being a theme he desired to reserve to himself.

'This month!' he said, prognostically shaking and moaning.

'I would this month were over, and that we were well purged of it.' Mr.Beamish reassured him.

The wit and sprightliness of Chloe were so famous as to be considered medical, he affirmed; she was besieged for her company; she composed and sang impromptu verses, she played harp and harpsichord divinely, and touched the guitar, and danced, danced like the silvery moon on the waters of the mill pool.

He concluded by saying that she was both humane and wise, humble-minded and amusing, virtuous yet not a Tartar; the best of companions for her Grace the young duchess.


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