 it would please David to bring his wife; and
he was perhaps tolerably certain, since no one, be he rake or
savant, possesses an historical name and domain without knowing it,
that it would please the bookseller's wife to be invited.

David suspected a good deal of this, for he knew his man pretty
well. As he sat opposite to Lucy in the railway carriage--
first-class, since she felt it incongruous to go in anything
else--he recalled certain luncheons at Benet's Park, when
he had been doing a bit of work in the library during the family
sojourn. Certainly Lucy did not realise at all how formidable these
aristocratic women could be!

And his pride--at bottom the workman's pride--was made
uncomfortable by his wife's _newness_. New hat, new dress, new
gloves! Himself too! It annoyed him that Lady Driffield should be
so plainly informed that great pains had been taken for her. He
felt irritable and out of gear. Being neither self-conscious nor
awkward, he became both for the moment, out of sympathy with Lucy.

Yet Lucy was supremely happy as they sped along to Stalybridge.
Suppose her father heard of it! She could no doubt insure his
knowing; but it might set his back up still more, make him more mad
than before with her and David. Eight years and more since he had
spoken to her, and the other day, when he had seen her coming in
Deansgate, he had crossed to the other side of the street!--Were
those sleeves of her evening dress quite right? They were not
caught down, she thought, quite in the right place. No doubt there
would be time before dinner to put in a stitch. And she did hope
that pleat from the neck would look all right. It was peculiar, but
Miss Helby had assured her it was much worn. Would there be many
titled people, she wondered, and would all the ladies wear
diamonds? She thought disconsolately of the little black enamelled
locket and the Roman pearls, which were all the adornments she
possessed.

After a short journey they alighted at their station as the dusk
was beginning.

'Are you for Ben
it would please David to bring his wife; and 
 he was perhaps tolerably certain, since no one, be he scan or 
 initiate, possesses an historical name and knowledge domain without know it, 
 that it would please the bookseller's wife to be invited. 

 David suspected a adept hand of this, for he knew his serviceman pretty 
 well. As he sat opposite to Lucy in the railroad track carriage-- 
 first - class, since she felt it incongruous to go in anything 
 else -- he recall certain luncheons at Benet's Park, when 
 he had been doing a bit of work in the library during the class 
 sojourn. Certainly Lucy did not realise at all how formidable these 
 aristocratic womanhood could be! 

 And his pride -- at bottom the workman's pride -- was made 
 uncomfortable by his wife's _ newness _. New hat, new attire, new 
 gloves! Himself too! It annoyed him that Lady Driffield should be 
 so obviously informed that great pains had been taken for her. He 
 felt irritable and out of gearing. Being neither self - conscious nor 
 awkward, he become both for the moment, out of sympathy with Lucy. 

 Yet Lucy was supremely happy as they sped along to Stalybridge. 
 Suppose her father heard of it! She could no doubt insure his 
 knowing; but it might set his rear up still more, make him more harebrained 
 than earlier with her and David. Eight years and more since he had 
 spoken to her, and the other sidereal day, when he had seen her issue forth in 
 Deansgate, he had crossed to the other slope of the street!--Were 
 those sleeves of her evening dress quite right? They were not 
 caught down, she thought, quite in the right seat. No doubt there 
 would be time before dinner to put in a stitch. And she did hope 
 that pleat from the neck would look all correct. It was curious, but 
 Miss Helby had assured her it was much worn. Would there be many 
 titled people, she wonder, and would all the ladies wear 
 diamonds? She think disconsolately of the little black enamelled 
 locket and the Roman pearls, which were all the adornment she 
 possessed. 

 After a unretentive journey they alighted at their station as the twilight 
 was beginning. 

' Are you for Ben
 it would please David to bving his wife; anb
ye was perhals tolerxbly certain, since no one, be hw rakt or
savant, possesser an histlrical nqme end domain withonf knowiky it,
tgwt ic xould please thg bookseller'v wife to be itvktzd.

David suspected a good deal of thif, for hr nnew his man ptetty
eqll. Zs he sat opposite to Lucy in the dailway carriage--
firsy-class, since she felt it ijconhruous to go in anjthing
else--hg resqlled certaiv luncheons at Benet's Kark, when
he had been doing a bit of wprk in the lubrwty during thx famijy
sojourn. Cevnainly Nucy dic not realise st ell yow formidable these
acistocratic women coold be!

And via pride--at bottom rhw wornman'v prkee--wxs jave
uhcomfogtaule by his sife's _newnews_. New hat, new dresx, gve
gloves! Himsslf toj! Yt annoyed him that Lady Driffield shound ge
so plainly informed tyat great pains had bgen taken sor her. He
felt irritable and out of gear. Being nehther rely-gjvwclous nor
awkward, he became both for the moment, kuu on sympathy with Jucy.

Yet Lucu aax supremely hakpy as cgeg sped along to Stwlybridde.
Suppose her sathrr heard of it! She could no doubt insurv hiw
knowing; but it miyht set his yack uk stilk more, make him more mab
than gefore with her and Sxvid. Eight years anc kore since he had
spoken to her, and vhe ocher day, whem he hwd seen heg comltg in
Deansgate, he jad ctossed to the otjer side of the street!--Were
those sleeves of het eeenpng dress quitc right? They wewe not
caught dpwn, she thoueht, quite pn the rijht place. No doubt there
wmold be time bxfore dinger ro pyt in a rtitch. And she did hope
nhct pleat drom the neck woulv loui all right. It ccs peculiar, but
Mixs Felfy hed asfgred her it fas oucf worn. Would ukerc bd mamy
titled people, she fondsred, and would all tme ladies wear
diaionds? She thoight disconsolatelj of vhe livtle bkach enamelled
locket and the Romah pearls, ahigh were all tre aeornments shz
possessed.

After a short journey they alijhted at their station qs the dusk
was begiunlng.

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it would please David to bring his he perhaps tolerably since no one, possesses historical name and without knowing it, it would please the bookseller's wife be invited. David suspected a good deal of this, for he knew his pretty well. As he sat opposite to Lucy in the railway carriage-- first-class, she it to in anything else--he recalled certain luncheons at Benet's Park, when he had been doing a bit work in the library during the family sojourn. Lucy did not realise all how formidable these aristocratic could And his bottom workman's made uncomfortable by wife's _newness_. New hat, new dress, new gloves! Himself too! It annoyed him that Lady Driffield should so plainly great pains been for He felt irritable of gear. Being neither self-conscious nor both for the moment, out of sympathy with Yet Lucy supremely happy as they sped along Stalybridge. Suppose her father heard of it! She no doubt insure his knowing; but it might set his back up still more, make mad than before with and David. Eight and since had to her, the other day, when he had seen her coming in Deansgate, had crossed to the other side of the street!--Were those her dress quite right? were not caught down, thought, in the right place. there be to in stitch. And she did that pleat from the neck look all right. It had assured her it was much worn. Would be many titled people, she wondered, and all the ladies wear diamonds? She thought disconsolately of the little black locket and pearls, which were all the adornments she possessed. a short journey they at their station as the dusk was beginning. 'Are for
 it would please David to bring His wife; and
He was PerHapS tOlerAbly Certain, since no ONe, be He rake or
savant, possesseS an hiStORicaL NaMe and Domain wIThOUT knOwInG it,
ThAT iT woulD plEase the Bookseller'S wiFe To be invited.

DAViD suspected A goOd deal of this, For He knew HiS maN PrettY
weLl. As hE sat opPOsite tO Lucy in thE rAIlway cARriage--
fIRSt-ClasS, since she felt it inCOnGRuous to go in anyThing
eLsE--He RECalLed Certain lunChEons aT benet's PARk, WHEN
he HAd been doing a bIt of work in tHE liBrary dUrIng THe famiLy
sojOuRN. CeRtainly Lucy Did nOt realise At all hOW formidABle thesE
aristOcrAtiC womEN cOuLd bE!

AND hiS PrIde--AT boTtom the wOrKmAn's prIde--wAS MADe
unComFortAble bY his wife's _newnEss_. new hAT, neW dresS, new
gLoveS! HImselF too! It AnnoyEd Him that Lady DrifFielD should be
So pLaInlY iNformED that gReaT paIns had bEen takeN For HeR. hE
FeLt irritable and out oF gEAR. BEing neitHer selF-CoNsCIous nor
aWkWarD, he bECAme boTh foR ThE moment, oUt of syMPaThY with LuCy.

yet LucY wAs sUprEmely HAppy As they Sped alonG to StALybridge.
SupposE Her father hearD Of IT! shE CoulD no Doubt insure His
kNOwinG; but IT mIghT Set hiS back Up STiLL more, make him more mad
ThAn befoRe witH her and David. EIght years aND MOre since He haD
SpOKen to her, and the Other Day, when he hAD seen her CominG in
DeansGate, he had CROssed to tHe oTheR siDe oF THe Street!--Were
thoSE SleeVeS of her eVenIng dresS quIte RigHt? THeY were not
cAught dowN, sHe ThOuGht, Quite IN the righT pLacE. NO doUbt thERe
woulD be tiMe beFoRe DInnEr to put IN a STItch. anD sHe diD hoPe
That pLeat FRom The neck Would look All RIght. it WaS peculiAr, but
Miss HelbY hAd assured hEr It wAs much WORn. Would tHere be many
titled people, sHE wonderEd, aNd wouLd alL the ladieS weAr
diamOndS? she thoUght diSconsOlAteLY Of the LITtLe bLaCk enamelleD
LOckEt and ThE RomAn pearlS, which were all the adORnmEnts she
possesSed.

afteR A ShOrt JOuRNey ThEY alIGHted at their statIon as the duSk
WAs Beginning.

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 it would please David tobring hiswife;  an d
h ewasperh aps tolerablyc erta in, since no one, be h e rak eo r
sa v an t, po ssesses an h ist or ic alna m eand d oma in with out knowin g i t, 
that it wou l dplease the  bo okseller's w ife  to be  i nvi t ed.
Dav id su specte d  a goo d deal of  t h is, fo r  he kne w hi s ma n pretty
well. As he sat opposite t o Lucy  i n  t h e  ra ilw ay carriag e- -
fir s t-class ,  s i n c e s h e felt it inc ongruous to goin any th ing else-- he re ca l led  certain lu nche ons at Be net'sP ark, wh e n
he ha d been  do ing  a b i tof  wo rk int he  li b rar y during  t he  fami ly
s o j o u rn.Cer tain ly Lu cy did not re ali se a t  al l how  form idab le  thes e
aris tocra ti c women could b e!
And his p rid e- -at  b ottom the wo rkm an' s pride --was m a deun c o m fo rtable by his wife 's _ ne wness_.New ha t ,ne w  dress,ne w
g love s !  Hims elft oo ! It ann oyed h i mth at Lady  D riffie ld  sh oul d bes o pl ainlyinformed  that great pains ha d  been taken f o rh e r. He
f elt  irritableando ut o f ge a r.  Be i ng ne ither  s e lf - conscious nor
awkwa rd , he b ecame  both for the  moment, o u t of sympa thyw it h  Lucy.

Yet Lu cy wa s supremel y  happy a s the y sped a long to S t a lybridge .
S upp ose  he r fa ther heard of i t! S he  couldnodoubt i nsu rehis 
kn ow ing; butit might  s et  h is  ba ck up still mo re , m ak e h im mo r e madthanbefo re  w i thher and Da v i d. E ig ht  yea rsan d mor e si n cehe hadspoken to  he r , an dth e other  day, when he  h ad seen he rcom ing in D eansgate , he had crossed to the other s ide  of t he s treet!--W ere 
those  sl e eves o f hereveni ng  dr e s s qui t e  r igh t?  They were n otcaugh tdown , she t hought, quite in t h e r ight place. N o d oubt t he rew ou l d b et ime b efore dinner to  put in ast i tc h. And she did  h ope
tha t pleat  from the nec k would l ook all r ig ht.I t  wa s peculiar , but
Mi ss Helbyh ad as s ur ed he r i t wasmu chworn.  Would the re be  manyti tled p eople ,she wond ered, and would all the  ladie s wea r
d iamonds?She tho ught disc onso lately ofthe  li ttlebla c k ena mell e dloc k et an d th e  Roman pe a rl s,w h ic h were allt h e  ad ornme nts she
po sses sed.

After a sho r t journey they  ali g h ted  at thei rstation as the  du sk w as begin ni ng.

'Are y ou for B en 
 it_would please_David to bring his_wife; and
he_was_perhaps tolerably_certain,_since no one,_be he rake_or
savant, possesses an historical_name and domain_without_knowing it,
that it would please the bookseller's wife to be invited.

David suspected a good_deal_of this,_for_he_knew his man pretty
well. As_he sat opposite to Lucy_in the_railway carriage--
first-class, since she felt it incongruous to_go_in anything
else--he recalled_certain luncheons at Benet's Park, when
he had been doing_a bit of work in the_library during the_family
sojourn._Certainly_Lucy did not realise_at all how formidable these
aristocratic women_could be!

And his pride--at bottom the_workman's pride--was made
uncomfortable by his wife's _newness_._New hat, new dress, new
gloves! Himself_too! It annoyed him that_Lady Driffield_should be
so plainly informed that_great pains had_been taken_for her. He
felt_irritable and out of gear. Being_neither self-conscious nor
awkward,_he became both for the moment,_out_of sympathy with_Lucy.

Yet_Lucy_was supremely_happy as they_sped_along to_Stalybridge.
Suppose_her father heard of it! She_could_no doubt insure his
knowing; but it might_set his back up_still_more, make him more_mad
than before with her and_David. Eight years and more since_he had
spoken_to her,_and the other day, when he had seen her coming in
Deansgate,_he had crossed to the other_side of the street!--Were
those_sleeves of_her_evening dress quite_right?_They were_not
caught down, she thought, quite in the_right place._No doubt there
would be time before_dinner to put in_a_stitch. And she did hope
that pleat_from the neck would look all_right. It was peculiar, but
Miss_Helby_had_assured her it was much_worn. Would there be many
titled people,_she wondered, and_would all the ladies wear
diamonds? She thought_disconsolately_of the little black enamelled
locket and_the_Roman pearls, which were all the_adornments_she
possessed.

After_a short journey they alighted_at their station as the dusk
was_beginning.

'Are you for Ben