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New Grub Street

CHAPTER II
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She's a sweet girl, and I should so like you to meet her.

Do come and have tea with us to-morrow afternoon, will you?
Or would it be too much for you just now ?' 'Will you let the girls call?
And then perhaps Miss Yule will be so good as to come and see me ?' 'I wonder whether Mr Milvain would like to meet her father?
I have thought that perhaps it might be some advantage to him.

Alfred is so closely connected with literary people, you know.' 'I feel sure he would be glad,' replied Mrs Milvain.

'But--what of Jasper's friendship with Mrs Edmund Yule and the Reardons?
Mightn't it be a little awkward ?' 'Oh, I don't think so, unless he himself felt it so.

There would be no need to mention that, I should say.


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