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The Virginians

CHAPTER XIV
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"You are celebrated for your sensibility.

You must give a little of it to our American nephew--cousin--I scarce know his relationship." "Nay, I am here but as a guest in Castlewood now.

The house is my Lord Castlewood's, not mine, or his lordship's whenever he shall choose to claim it.

What can I do for the young Virginian that has not been done?
He is charming.

Are we even jealous of him for being so, my dear?
and though we see what a fancy the Baroness de Bernstein has taken for him, do your ladyship's nephews and nieces--your real nephews and nieces--cry out?
My poor children might be mortified, for indeed, in a few hours, the charming young man has made as much way as my poor things have been able to do in all their lives: but are they angry?
Willy hath taken him out to ride.


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