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difficulty in the way of a match ; I should say he is a very nice young 

 man," continued she. 



" llather brusque in his manner, perhaps," observed Jawleyford, 

 who was quite the " lady " himself. " I wonder what he has ? " added 

 he, fingering away at his whiskers. 



"lie's rich, I've no doubt," replied Mrs. Jawleyford. 



u What makes you think so ? " asked her loving spouse. 



" I don't know," replied Mrs. Jawleyford; " somehow I feel cer- 

 tain he is — but I can't tell why — all foxhunters are." 



" I don't know that," replied Jawleyford, who knew some very 

 poor ones. "I should like to know what he has," continued Jawley- 

 ford, musingly, looking up at the deeply corniced ceiling as if he 

 were calculating the chances among the filagree ornaments of the 

 centre. 



" A hundred thousand, perhaps," suggested Mrs. Jawleyford, who 

 only knew two sums — fifty and a hundred thousand. 



" That's a vast of money," replied Jawleyford, with a slight shake 

 of the head. 



"Fifty at least, then," suggested Mrs. Jawleyford, coming down 

 half way at once. 



" Well, if he has that, he'll do," rejoined Jawleyford, who also had 

 come down considerably in his expectations since the vision of his 

 railway days, at whose bright light he had burnt his fingers. 



" He was said to have an immense fortune — I forget how much — 

 at Laverick Wells," observed Mrs. Jawleyford. 



"Well, we'll see," said Jawleyford; adding, "I suppose either of 

 the girls will be glad enough to take him ? " 



" Trust them for that," replied Mrs. Jawleyford, with a knowing 

 smile and nod of the head; "trust them for that," repeated she. 

 " Though Amelia does turn up her nose and pretend to be fine, rely 

 upon it she only wants to be sure that he's worth having." 



" Emily seems ready enough at all events," observed Jawleyford. 



" She'll never get the chance," observed Mrs. Jawleyford. 

 " Amelia is a very prudent girl, and won't commit herself, but she 

 knows how to manage the men." 



" Well, then," said Jawleyford, with a hearty yawn, " I suppose 

 we may as well go to bed." 



So saying, he took his candle and retired. 



