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THE SKJUTS-BOY. 175
ferrer, which, fo tell the truth, is nothing but a collect#on of
stupidity and nonsense, shall never meet Amelia’s eyes. I will
tell ber very plainly that #Ir. de Goesse wishes ber for his wife,
and her expectations are of such a nature that no other choice is
left to ber."
"But I bave no doubt that you will agree with me, dear
Dressen, that he is a stupid and vain fool; just think of the
torture fo be chained, because poor, fo such a thing, between
monkey and man."
"You say too much, Sophia. You look af the dark side of
the picture. Many people may be stupid, but they are no less
good and honest men. The chamberlain is nota very powerful
hero with a quill, and his mode of expression is sometimes rather
silly; but he is, notwithstanding, an honest fellow; rich, and,
#vhat is the best, a nobleman. If #vould indeed be far more
foolish than hîmself, if one should ask for more. After all this,
we may look af the marrer as completely settled."
":But Amelia, dear husband ]"
"Amelia, dear wife, will lmow how fo comply, as a hundred
others bave done before her. She obtains a husband, the naine
and ra##k of a noble lady, and will gain a brilliant establish-
"I)omestic happiness, dear Dressen."
"¥ou are always talking the saine as a blind man speaks of
colour. I should like fo know what you understand by domestic
happiness if if is hOt an honest husband and a full bouse. Do
hOt trouble me again with such matters. When one like you
bas arrived at rather an interesting age, one ought to know how
fo talk better; but since you again sit in your own barn-yard,
all your little knowledge of the world whîch, fo my great pleasure,
you had gained af the bath, is all gone fo the devil."
Madame de Dressen was sflent, for she knew that she could
hot persuade hlm.
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