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do." "Then, my boy, you have the right name addressed in the wrong direction: for I found you turning your shoulders on Mr. Whitford. And he has been out of his bed hunting you all the unholy night you've made it for him. That's melancholy. What do you say to asking my advice?" Crossjay sighed. "I can't speak to anybody but Mr. Whitford." "And you're hot to speak to him?" "I want to." "And I found you running away from him. You're a curiosity, Mr. Crossjay Patterne." "Ah! so'd anybody be who knew as much as I do," said Crossjay, with a sober sadness that caused the doctor to treat him seriously. "The fact is," he said, "Mr. Whitford is beating the country for you. My best plan will be to drive you to the Hall." "I'd rather not go to the Hall," Crossjay spoke resolutely. "You won't see Miss Middleton anywhere but at the Hall." "I don't want to see Miss Middleton, if I can't be a bit of use to her." "No danger threatening the lady, is there?" Crossjay treated the question as if it had not been put. "Now, tell me," said Dr. Corney, "would there be a chance for me, supposing Miss Middleton were disengaged?" The answer was easy. "I'm sure she wouldn't." "And why, sir, are you so cock sure?" There was no saying; but the doctor pressed for it, and at last Crossjay gave his opinion that she would take Mr. Whitford. The doctor asked why; and Crossjay said it was because Mr. Whitford was the best man in the world. To which, with a lusty "Amen to that," Dr. Corney remarked: "I should have fancied Colonel De Craye would have had the first chance: he's more of a lady's man." Crossjay surprised him again by petulantly saying: "Don't." The boy added: "I don't want to talk, except about birds and things. What a jolly morning it is! I saw the sun rise. No rain to-day. You're right about hungry, Doctor Corney!" The kindly little man swung his whip. Crossjay informed him of his disgrace at the Hall, and of every incident connected with it, from the tramp to the baronet, save Miss Middleton's adventure and the night scene in the drawing-room. A strong smell of something left out struck Dr. Corney, and he said: "You'll not let Miss Middleton know of my affection. After all, it's only a little bit of love. But, as Patrick said to Kathleen, when she owned to such a little bit, 'that's the best bit of all!' and he was as right as I am about hungry." Crossjay scorned to talk of loving, he declared.
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