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played chess with me a good deal. She is I 

 think a great favourite here, and deservedly, 

 for she is very dear. She has however hardly 

 enough strength of mind, and is of rather too 

 melancholy a disposition for me. With some 

 these would be a great merit, accompanied as 

 they are with a very sweet and pliable disposition 

 and great good feeling." It appears, however, 

 that this strictly critical stage was not of long 

 duration. After this first visit Miss Hordern 

 came frequently to High Elms, and he found 

 himself growing more and more attracted by 

 her. 



