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seen the Scotch fanning then ? did you study long 

 with Mr. M'Scuffler?' 



* Oh ! no : it wasn't to study : I often go and 

 stay with him : ah ! that is farming ! He asn't an 

 acre of grassland : not a bit except the grassplot 

 before his door, and he says he shouldn't keep that 

 except to wipe his shoes on.' 



* Ah ! well : we are rather proud of our dairy 



pastures, though, here. Are you married, Mr. ? 



Excuse my ' 



' Not yet Sir ; I'm going to be Sir ! It's on that 

 account I mean to take a farm. I've a thousand 

 pounds of my own ; and She that is her aunt, 

 who died lately, left her a thousand pounds ; rather 

 more I believe so we shall have plenty to begin 

 upon. Mr. M'Scuffler has promised to send me a 

 Scotch plough and four capital orses, Clevelands 

 such steppers ! you'd be astonished to see the 

 rate they go over the ground.' 



* Are her family connected with with "Agri- 

 culture" is her father a ' 



* A Farmer ? oh dear, no ! He was a commercial 

 gent : but he is dead : she was living with her aunt 

 till lately.' 



A few moments' pause ensued : the free youthful 



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