human
Let me introduce you to each other, said Anthea, conscious of this attitude,--
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Mr. Cassilis, of Brampton Court,--Mr. Bellew!
human
Of nowhere in particular, sir!
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And pray, said Mr. Cassilis perfunctorily as they strolled on across the meadow,
human
Immensely, sir,--beyond all expression!
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Yes, it is considered rather pretty, I believe.
human
Lovely, sir! nodded Bellew,
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Oh, indeed! said Mr. Cassilis, with a sudden, sharp glance,
human
Goose-berries, sir!
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I--ah--beg your pardon?
human
Sir, said Bellew gravely,
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Ha?
human
Now, in goose-berries, as in everything else, sir, there is to be found the superlative, the quintessence,--the ideal. Consequently I have roamed East and West, and North and South, in quest of it.
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Really?
human
And, in Dapplemere, concluded Bellew, solemnly,
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I have, at last, found my ideal--
human
Goose-berry!
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Arcadia being a land of ideals!
human
Ideals, said Mr. Cassilis, caressing his moustache,
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Of course it is all a matter of taste!
human
But, Mr. Cassilis went on, fairly turning his back upon him,
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The sale!
human
I wished, said Cassilis, leaning nearer to her, and lowering his voice confidentially,
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Five-acre