Evan Harrington. Volume 3

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George Meredith. Evan Harrington. Volume 3

CHAPTER XIV. THE COUNTESS DESCRIBES THE FIELD OF ACTION

CHAPTER XV. A CAPTURE

CHAPTER XVI. LEADS TO A SMALL SKIRMISH BETWEEN ROSE AND EVAN

CHAPTER XVII. IN WHICH EVAN WRITES HIMSELF TAILOR

CHAPTER XVIII. IN WHICH EVAN CALLS HIMSELF GENTLEMAN

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The three youths were standing in the portico when the Countess appeared among them. She singled out him who was specially obnoxious to her, and sweetly inquired the direction to the village post. With the renowned gallantry of his nation, he offered to accompany her, but presently, with a different exhibition of the same, proposed that they should spare themselves the trouble by dropping the letter she held prominently, in the bag.

'Thanks,' murmured the Countess, 'I will go.' Upon which his eager air subsided, and he fell into an awkward silent march at her side, looking so like the victim he was to be, that the Countess could have emulated his power of laughter.

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'Says you're so clever you ought to be a man.'

'Ah! generous!' exclaimed the Countess. 'The idea, I think, is novel to him. Is it not?'

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