"Ifyouhadbeenaboy，andIownIamgladyouwerenot——amanwantsadaughter——IshouldhavebeenquitewillingtoallowyouyourflutteronWallStreet，oryourtryatanythingyoufeltyouwouldliketohandle。Itwouldhaveinterestedmetolookonandseewhatyouweremadeof，whatyouwanted，andhowyousetabouttryingtogetit。It’sanewkindofdealyouhaveundertaken。It’smoreromanticthanWallStreet，butIthinkIdoseewhatyouseeinit。EvenapartfromRosyandtheboy，itwouldinterestmetoseewhatyouwoulddowithit。Thisisyour`flutter。’Ilikethewayyoufaceit。Ifyouwereasoninsteadofadaughter，IshouldseeImighthaveconfidenceinyou。IcouldnotconfidetoWallStreetwhatIwilltellyou——whichisthatinthemidstofthedriveandswirlandtumultofmylifehere，Ilikewhatyouseeinthething，Ilikeyourideaofthelordoftheland，whoshouldlovethelandandthesoulsbornonit，andbethefriendandstrengthofthemandgivethebestandgetitbackinfairexchange。There’sasteadinessinthethoughtofsuchalifeamongone’skindwhichhasattractionsforamanwhohasspentyearsinamaelstrom，snatchingatwhatwhirlsamongtheeddiesofit。Yournotesandsketchesandsummingupofprobablecostsdidusbothcredit——Isay`both’becauseyourbusinesseducationistheresultofourlongtalksandjourneyingstogether。Youbegantotrainforthiswhenyoubegangoingtovisitminesandrailroadswithmeattwelveyearsold。
　　Ileavethewholethinginyourhands，mygirl，IleaveRosyinyourhands，andinleavingRosytoyou，youknowhowIamtrustingyouwithyourmother。Yourletterstohertellheronlywhatisgoodforher。Sheisbeginningtolookhappierandyoungeralready，andislookingforwardtothedaywhenRosyandtheboywillcomehometovisitus，andwhenweshallgoinstatetoStornhamCourt。Godblessher，sheismadeupofaffectionandsimpletrust，andthatmakesiteasytokeepthingsfromher。Shehasneverbeenill—treated，andsheknowsIloveher，sowhenItellherthatthingsarecomingright，sheneverdoubtsme。
　　"WhileyouarerebuildingtheplaceyouwillrebuildRosysothatthesightofhermaynotbeapainwhenhermotherseesheragain，whichiswhatsheislivingfor。"
　　CHAPTERXXIII
　　INTRODUCINGG。SELDEN
　　Abirdwaspercheduponaswayingbranchofaslimyoungsaplingnearthefence—supportedhedgewhichboundedthepark，andMountDunstanhadstoppedtolookatitandlisten。Asoftshowerhadfallen，andafteritspassing，thesuncomingthroughthelightclouds，therehadbrokenforthagaininthetreesbrieftrillsandcallsandflutingofbirdnotes。
　　Theswardandfernsglitteredfreshgreenundertheraindrops；
　　theyoungleavesontreesandhedgeseemedvisiblytouncurl，theuncoveredearthlookedrichlydarkandmoist，andsentforththefragrancefromitsdeeps，which，risingtoaman’snostrils，stirsandthrillshimbecauseitisthescentoflife’sself。
　　Thebirduponthesaplingwasarobin，thetinyroundbodypercheduponhisdelicatelegs，plumpandbrightplumagedformating。Hetouchedhiswarmredbreastwithhisbeak，fluffedoutandshookhisfeathers，and，swellinghisthroat，pouredforthhissmall，entrancedsong。Itwasagay，brief，jauntything，butpure，joyous，gallant，liquidmelody。Therewasdaintybravadoinit，saucydemandandallurement。Itwasaddressedtosomeinvisiblehearerofthetendersex，andwheresoevershemightbehidden——whetheringreatbranchorlowthicketorhedge——therewashintednodoubtinhersmallwooer’snotethatshewouldhearitandinduetimerespond。MountDunstan，listening，evenlaughedatitsconfidentmusic。ThetinythingutteringitsCalloftheWorld——jubilantinthesuretyofanswer！
　　Havingflungitforth，hepausedamomentandwaited，hissmallheadturnedsideways，hisbig，round，dew—brightblackeyeroguishlyattentive。Thenwithmoreswellingofthethroathetrilledandrippledgaylyanew，undisturbedandundoubting，butwithatrifleofinsistence。Thenhelistened，triedagaintwoorthreetimes，withbravechirpsandexultantlittleroulades。"HereamI，thebright—breasted，theliquid—eyed，theslender—legged，thejoyousandconquering！Listentome——listentome。ListenandanswerinthecallofGod’sworld。"
　　Itwasthejoyandtriumphantfaithinthetinynoteofthetinything——Lifeashehimselfwas，thoughLifewhosemysteryhisman’shandcouldhavecrushed——which，whilehelaughed，setMountDunstanthinking。Springwarmthandspringscentsandspringnotessetaman’sbeingintunewithinfinitethings。
　　Thebrightrouladebeganagain，prolongeditselfwithrenewedeffort，rosetoitsheight，andended。Fromabushinthethicketfartheruptheroadaliquidanswercame。AndMountDunstan’slaughatthesoundofitwasechoedbyanotherwhichcameapparentlyfromthebankrisingfromtheroadontheothersideofthehedge，andaccompanyingthelaughwasagood—naturednasalvoice。
　　"She’scaughton。There’snomistakeaboutthat。Iguessit’stimeforyoutohustle，Mr。Rob。"
　　MountDunstanlaughedagain。JemSalterhadheardvoiceslikeit，andcheerfulslangphrasesofthesameorderinhisranchdays。Ontheothersideofhisparkfencetherewasevidentlysitting，throughsomeoddchance，anAmericanofthecheery，casualorder，notsufficientlypolishedbytraveltohavelosthispicturesquenationalcharacteristics。
　　MountDunstanputahandonabrokenpaneloffenceandleapedoverintotheroad。
　　Abicyclewaslyingupontheroadsidegrass，andonthebank，lookingasthoughhehadbeenshelteringhimselfunderthehedgefromtherain，satayoungmaninacheapbicyclingsuit。Hisfeaturesweresharplycutandkeen，hiscapwaspushedbackfromhisforehead，andhehadapairofshrewdlycarelessboyisheves。
　　MountDunstanlikedthelookofhim，andseeinghisnaturalstartattheunheraldedleapoverthegap，whichwasquiteclosetohim，hespoke。
　　"Good—morning，"hesaid。"IamafraidIstartledyou。"
　　"Good—morning，"wastheresponse。"Itwasabitofajoltseeingyoujumpalmostovermyshoulder。Wheredidyoucomefrom？Youmusthavebeenjustbehindme。"
　　"Iwas，"explainedMountDunstan。"Standingintheparklisteningtotherobin。"
　　Theyoungfellowlaughedoutright。
　　"Say，"hesaid，"thatwasprettyfine，wasn’tit？Wasn’thegettingitoffhischest！HewasanEnglishrobin，Iguess。
　　Americanrobinsarethreeorfourtimesasbig。Ilikedthatlittlechap。Hewasawinner。"
　　"YouareanAmerican？"
　　"Sure，"nodding。"GoodoldStarsandStripesformine。
　　FirsttimeI’vebeenhere。Camepartforbusinessandpartforpleasure。Havingthetimeofmylife。"
　　MountDunstansatdownbesidehim。Hewantedtohearhimtalk。Hehadlikedtoheartheranchmentalk。Thisonewasofthecitytype，buthisgenialconversationalwanderingswouldbefullofquaintslangandgoodspirits。Hewasquitereadytoconverse，aswasmademanifestbyhisnextspeech。
　　"I’mbikingthroughthecountrybecauseIoncehadanoldgrandmotherthatwasEnglish，andshewasalwaystalkingaboutEnglishcountry，andhowgreenthingswas，andhowtherewashedgesinsteadofrailfences。ShethoughttherewasnothinglikelittleoldEngland。Well，asfarasroadsandhedgesgo，I’mwithher。They’reallright。IwantedafellowI
　　metcrossing，tocomewithme，buthetookaCook’striptoParis。He’sagaysortofboy。Saidhedidn’twantanygreenlanesinhis。HewantedBoolyvard。"Helaughedagainandpushedhiscapfartherbackonhisforehead。"SaidI
　　wasn’tmuchofasport。ItellYOU，achapthat’sgottoearnhisfifteenper，andliveonit，can’tbeTOOmuchofasport。"
　　"Fifteenper？"MountDunstanrepeateddoubtfully。
　　Hiscompanionchuckled。
　　"IforgotIwastalkingtoanEnglishman。Fifteendollarsperweek——that’swhat`fifteenper’means。That’swhathetoldmehegetsatLobenstien’sbreweryinNewYork。Fifteenper。Notmuch，isit？"
　　"HowdoeshemanageContinentaltravelonfifteenper？"
　　MountDunstaninquired。
　　"He’satypewriterandstenographer，andhedugupsomeextrajobstodoatnight。He’sbeenworkingandsavingtwoyearstodothis。Wedidn’tcomeoverononeofthebiglinerswiththeFourHundred，youcanbet。Tookacheapone，insidecabin，secondclass。"
　　"ByGeorge！"saidMountDunstan。"ThatwasAmerican。"
　　TheAmericaneagleslightlyflappedhiswings。Theyoungmanpushedhiscapatriflesidewaysthistime，andflushedalittle。
　　"Well，whenanAmericanwantsanythinghegenerallyreachesoutforit。"
　　"Wasn’titrather——rash，consideringthefifteenper？"MountDunstansuggested。Hewasreallybeginningtoenjoyhimself。
　　"What’stheuseofmakingadollarandsittingonit。I’venotgotfifteenper——steady——andhereIam。"
　　MountDunstanknewhisman，andlookedathimwithinquiringinterest。Hewasquitesurehewouldgoon。Thiswasathinghehadseenbefore——anutterfreedomfromtheinsulargrudgingreserve，asortofoccultperceptionofthepresenceoffriendlysympathy，andaningenuousreadinesstomeetithalfway。Theyoungster，havingmissedhisfellow—traveler，andprobablyfeelingthelackofcompanionshipinhiscountryrides，wasinthemoodforself—revelation。
　　"I’msellingforabigconcern，"hesaid，"andI’vegotafirst—classarticletocarry。Uptodate，youknow，andallthat。It’sthetopnotchoftypewritingmachines，theDelkoff。
　　Everseenit？Here’smycard，"takingacardfromaninsidepocketandhandingittohim。Itwasinscribed：
　　J。BURRIDGE&SON，DELKOFFTYPEWRITERCO。
　　BROADWAY，NEWYORK。G。SELDEN。
　　"That’smyname，"hesaid，pointingtotheinscriptioninthecorner。"I’mG。Selden，thejuniorassistantofMr。Jones。"
　　Atthesightoftheinsigniaofhistrade，hisholidayairdroppedfromhim，andhehastilydrewfromanotherpocketanillustratedcatalogue。
　　"Ifyouuseatypewriter，"hebrokeforth，"Icanassureyouitwouldbetoyourinteresttolookatthis。"AndasMountDunstantooktheprofferedpamphlet，andwithamiablegravityopenedit，herapidlypouredforthhissalesman’spatter，scarcelypausingtotakehisbreath："It’sthemostup—to—datemachineonthemarket。Ithasallthelatestimprovedmechanicalappliances。Youwillseefromthecutinthecataloguethattheplatenrolleriseasilyremovedwithoutalongmechanicaloperation。Allyoudoistosliptwopinsbackandoffcomestheroller。Thereisalsoanotherpointworthmentioning——theribbonswitch。Byusingthisribbonswitchyoucanwriteineitherredorblueinkwhileyouareusingonlyoneribbon。
　　Bythrowingtheswitchonthisside，youcanusethirteenyardsontheupperedgeoftheribbon，byreversingit，youusethirteenyardsontheloweredge——thusgettingpracticallytwenty—sixyardsofgood，serviceableribbonoutofonethatisonlythirteenyardslong——makingasavingoffiftypercent。inyourribbonexpenditurealone，whichyouwillseeisquiteanitemtoanyenterprisingfirm。"
　　Hewasobligedtopausehereforasecondorso，butasMountDunstanexhibitednosignsofintendingtouseviolence，and，onthecontrary，continuedtoinspectthecatalogue，hebrokeforthwithrenewedcheeryvolubility：
　　"Anotheradvantageisthenewbasketshift。Also，thecarriageonthismachineisperfectlystationaryandrigid。Onallothermachinesitisfastenedbyaseriesofconnectingboltsandlinks，whichyouwillreadilyunderstandmakesperfectalignmentuncertain。Thenourtabulatorisapartandparceloftheinstrument，costingyounothingmorethantheoriginalpriceofthemachine，whichisonehundreddollars——withoutdiscount。"
　　"Itseemsagoodthing，"saidMountDunstan。"IfIhadmuchbusinesstotransact，Ishouldbuyone。"
　　"Ifyouboughtoneyou’dHAVEbusiness，"respondedSelden。
　　"That’swhat’sthematter。It’stheup—to—datemachinesthatsetthingshumming。Aslow，old—fashionedtypewriterusesafirm’stime，andtime’smoney。"
　　"Idon’tfinditso，"saidMountDunstan。"IhavemoretimethanIcanpossiblyuse——andnomoney。"
　　G。Seldenlookedathimwithfriendlyinterest。Hisexperience，whichwasvaried，hadtaughthimtorecognizesymptoms。Thisnice，rough—lookingchap，who，despitehisrathershabbyclothes，lookedlikeagentleman，woreanexpressionJones’sjuniorassistanthadseenmanyatimebefore。Hehadseenitfrequentlyonthecountenancesofotherjuniorassistantswhohadtrampedthestreetsandmetmoreorlesssavagerebuffsthroughaday’slength，withoutdisposingofasingleDelkoff，andtherebyaddingfivedollarstothetenper。Itwasthekindofthingwhichwipedtheyouthoutofaman’sfaceandgavehimahard，wornlookabouttheeyes。Hehadlookedlikethathimselfmanyanunfeelingdaybeforehehadlearnedto"knowtheropesandnotmindabitofhotair。"
　　Hisbuoyant，slangysoulwasafriendlything。Hewasagregariouscreature，andlikedhisfellowman。Hefelt，indeed，moreateasewithhimwhenheneeded"jollyingalong。"
　　Reticencewasnotevenetiquetteinacaseasusualasthis。
　　"Say，"hebrokeout，"perhapsIoughtn’ttohaveworriedyou。
　　Areyouupagainstit？Downonyourluck，Imean，"inhastytranslation。
　　MountDunstangrinnedalittle。
　　"That’saverygoodwayofputtingit，"heanswered。"I
　　neverheard`upagainstit’before。It’sgood。Yes，I’mupagainstit。
　　"Outofajob？"withgenialsympathy。
　　"Well，thejobIhadwastoobigforme。Itneededcapital。"Hegrinnedslightlyagain，recallingaphraseofhisWesternpast。"I’mafraidI’mdownandout。"
　　"No，you’renot，"withcheerfulscorn。"You’renotdead，areyou？S’longasaman’snotbeendeadamonth，there’salwaysachancethatthere’sluckroundthecorner。Howdidyouhappenhere？Areyoupikingit？"
　　MomentarilyMountDunstanwasbaffled。G。Selden，recognisingthefact，enlightenedhim。"That’sNewYorkagain，"
　　hesaid，withaboyishtouchofapology。"Itmeansonthetramp。Travellingalongtheturnpike。Youdon’tlookasifyouhadcometothat——thoughit’squeerthesortoffellowsyoudomeetpikingsometimes。Theatricalcompaniesthathavegonetopiecesontheroad，youknow。Perhaps——"withasuddenthought，"you’reanactor。Areyou？"
　　MountDunstanadmittedtohimselfthathelikedthejuniorassistantofJonesimmensely。Amoreingenuouslycommonyoungman，amoreinnocentoutsider，ithadneverbeenhisblessedprivilegetoenterintocloseconversewith，buthisverycommonnesswasahealthy，normalthing。Itmadenoefforttowreatheitselfwithchapletsofelegance；itwasbeautifullyunawarethatsuchadornmentwasnecessary。Itenjoyeditself，youthfully；attackedtheearningofitsbreadwithgenialpluck，anditsgood—naturedhumannesshadtouchedhim。Hehadenjoyedhistalk；hewantedtohearmoreofit。Hewasnotinthemoodtolethimgohisway。ToPenzance，whowastolunchwithhimto—day，hewouldpresentastudyofabsorbinginterest。
　　"No，"heanswered。"I’mnotanactor。MynameisMountDunstan，andthisplace，"withanodoverhisshoulder，"ismine——butI’mupagainstit，nevertheless。"
　　Seldenlookedatrifledisgusted。Hebegantopickuphisbicycle。Hehadgivenadegreeofnaturalsympathy，andthiswasanEnglishchap’sideaofajoke。
　　"I’mthePrinceofWales，myself，"heremarked，"andmymother’sexpectingmetolunchatWindsor。Solong，melord，"andhesethisfootonthetreadle。
　　MountDunstanrose，feelingratherawkward。Thepointseemedsomewhatdifficulttocontend。
　　"Itisnotajoke，"hesaid，consciousthathespokeratherstiffly。
　　"LittleWillie’snotquiteaseasyashelooks，"wasthecrypticremarkofMr。Selden。
　　MountDunstanlosthisrathereasilylosttemper，whichhappenedtobethebestthinghecouldhavedoneunderthecircumstances。
　　"Damnit，"heburstout。"I’mnotsuchafoolasIevidentlylook。AniceassIshouldbetoplayanidiotjokelikethat。
　　I’mspeakingthetruth。Goifyoulike——andbehanged。"
　　Selden’sattentionwasarrested。Thefellowwasinearnest。
　　Theplacewashis。Hemustbetheearlchaphehadheardspokenofatthewaysidepublichousehehadstoppedatforapotofbeer。Hedismountedfromhisbicycle，andcameback，pushingitbeforehim，good—naturedrelentingandawkwardnesscombininginhislook。
　　"Allright，"hesaid。"Iapologise——ifit’scoldfact。I’mnotcallingyoualiar。"
　　"Thankyou，"stillalittlestiffly，fromMountDunstan。
　　TheunabashedgoodcheerofG。Seldencarriedhimlightlyoveraslightlydifficultmoment。Helaughed，pushinghiscapback，ofcourse，andlookingoverthehedgeatthesweepofpark，withagroupofdeercroppingsoftlyintheforeground。
　　"IguessIshouldgetabithotmyself，"hevolunteeredhandsomely，"ifIwasanearl，andownedaplacelikethis，andafoolfellowcamealongandtookmeforatramp。Thatwasaprettybadbreak，wasn’tit？ButIdidsayyoudidn’tlooklikeit。Anywayyouneedn’tmindme。Ishouldn’tgetontoPierpontMorganorW。K。Vanderbilt，ifImet’eminthestreet。"
　　HespokethetwonamesasanEnglishmanofhisclasswouldhavespokenoftheDukesofWestminsterorMarlborough。
　　Thesewerehisnobles——theheadsofthegreatAmericanhouses，andentirelyparallel，inhismind，withtheheadsofanygreathouseinEngland。Theywieldedthepoweroftheworld，andcouldwielditforevilorgood，asanyprinceordukemight。
　　MountDunstansawtheparallel。
　　"Iapologise，allright，"G。Seldenendedgenially。
　　"Iamnotoffended，"MountDunstananswered。"Therewasnoreasonwhyyoushouldknowmefromanotherman。
　　Iwastakenforagamekeeperafewweekssince。Iwassavageamoment，becauseyourefusedtobelieveme——andwhyshouldyoubelievemeafterall？"
　　G。Seldenhesitated。Helikedthefellowanyhow。
　　"Yousaidyouwereupagainstit——thatwasit。And——andI’veseenchapsdownontheirluckoftenenough。GoodLord，thehard—luckstoriesIheareverydayofmylife。Andtheygetasortoflookabouttheeyesandmouth。Ihatetoseeitonanyfellow。Itmakesmesortofsicktocomeacrossiteveninachapthat’sonlygothisfoolselftoblame。Imaybemakinganotherbreak，tellingyou——butyoulookedsortofthatway。"
　　"Perhaps，"stolidly，"Idid。"Then，hisvoicewarming，"Itwasjollygood—naturedofyoutothinkaboutitatall。
　　Thankyou。"
　　"That’sallright，"inpoliteacknowledgment。Thenwithanotherlookoverthehedge，"Say——whatoughtItocallyou？
　　Earl，ormyLord？"
　　"It’snotnecessaryforyoutocallmeanythinginparticular——asarule。Ifyouwerespeakingofme，youmightsayLordMountDunstan。"
　　G。Seldenlookedrelieved。
　　"Idon’twanttobetoomuchoff，"hesaid。"AndI’dliketoaskyouafavour。I’veonlythreeweekshere，andI
　　don’twanttomissanychances。"
　　"Whatchancewouldyoulike？"
　　"OneofthethingsI’mbikingoverthecountryfor，istogetalookatjustsuchaplaceasthis。Wehaven’tgot’eminAmerica。Myoldgrandmotherwasalwaystalkingaboutthem。BeforehermotherbroughthertoNewYorkshe’dlivedinavillagenearsomeparkgates，andshechinnedaboutittillshedied。WhenIwasalittlechapIlikedtohearher。Shewasn’tmuchofanAmerican。Woreablacknetcapwithpurpleribbonsinit，andhadn’toutlivedherrespectforaristocracy。Gee！"chuckling，"ifshe’dheardwhatI
　　saidtoyoujustnow，Ireckonshe’dhavethrownafit。AnyhowshemademefeelI’dliketoseethekindofplacesshetalkedabout。AndIshallthinkmyselfinluckifyou’llletmehavealookatyours——justabikearoundthepark，ifyoudon’tobject——orI’llleavethebikeoutside，ifyou’drather。"
　　"Idon’tobjectatall，"saidMountDunstan。"Thefactis，Ihappenedtobeonthepointofaskingyoutocomeandhavesomelunch——whenyougotonyourbicycle。"
　　Seldenpushedhiscapandclearedhisthroat。
　　"Iwasn’texpectingthat，"hesaid。"I’mprettydusty，"
　　withaglanceathisclothes。"Ineedawashandbrushup——
　　particularlyifthereareladies。"
　　Therewerenoladies，andhecouldbemadecomfortable。
　　Thisbeingexplainedtohim，hewasobviouslyrejoiced。Withunembarrassedfrankness，heexpressedexultation。Suchluckhadnot，atanytime，presenteditselftohimasapossibilityinhisholidayscheme。
　　"Bygee，"heejaculated，astheywalkedunderthebroadoaksoftheavenueleadingtothehouse。"Speakingofluck，thisisthelimit！Ican’thelpthinkingofwhatmygrandmotherwouldsayifshesawme。"
　　Hewasaneworderofcompanion，butbeforetheyhadreachedthehouse，MountDunstanhadbeguntofindhiminspiringtothespirits。Hisjovial，ifcrudeyouth，hisunaffectedacknowledgmentofunaccustomednesstograndeur，evenwhenindilapidation，hisdelightinthenoveltyoftheparticularformsofeverythingabouthim——treesandsward，fernsandmoss，hisopenself—congratulation，werewithoutdoubtcheerfulthings。
　　Hisexclamation，whentheycamewithinsightofthehouseitself，wasforamomentdisturbingtoMountDunstan’scomposure。
　　"Hullygee！"hesaid。"Theoldladywasright。AllI’vethoughtabout’emwas’wayoff。It’sbiggerthanamuseum。"Hisapprovalwasimmense。
　　Duringtheabsenceinwhichhewassuppliedwiththe"washandbrushup，"MountDunstanfoundMr。Penzanceinthelibrary。Heexplainedtohimwhathehadencountered，andhowithadattractedhim。
　　"YouhavelikedtohearmedescribemyWesternneighbours，"
　　hesaid。"ThisyoungsterisaNewYorkdevelopment，andofadifferenttype。Butthereisalikeness。Ihaveinvitedtolunchwithus，ayoungmanwhom——Tenham，forinstance，ifhewerehere——wouldcall`abounder。’Heisnothingofthesort。Inhisjunior—assistant—salesmanway，heisratherafinething。Ineversawanythingmoredecentlyhumanthanhiswayofaskingme——mantoman，makingfriendsbytheroadsideifIwas`upagainstit。’NootherfellowIhaveknownhaseverexhibitedthesamehealthysympathy。"
　　TheReverendLewiswasentranced。Alreadyhewasreallyquiteflushedwithinterest。AsAssyriancharacter，engraveduponsarcophogi，wouldhavealluredandthrilledhim，sowashealluredbythecrypticnatureofthetwoorthreeAmericanslangphrasesMountDunstanhadrepeatedtohim。Hiswasthestudent’ssimpleardour。
　　"Upagainstit，"heechoed。"Really！Dear！Dear！Andthatsignifies，yousay————"
　　"Apparentlyitmeansthatamanhascomefacetofacewithanobstacledifficultorimpossibletoovercome。"
　　"But，uponmyword，thatisnotbad。Itisstrongfigureofspeech。Itbringsupapicture。Amanhurryingtoanend——muchdesired——comesunexpectedlyuponastonewall。
　　Onecanalmostheartheimpact。Heisupagainstit。Mostvivid。Excellent！Excellent！"
　　ThenatureofSelden’scallingwassuchthathewasnotaccustomedtobeingreceivedwithahintofenthusiasticwelcome。
　　Therewassomethingalmostakintothisinthevicar’scourteouslyamiable，aquilinecountenancewhenherosetoshakehandswiththeyoungmanonhisentrance。Mr。Penzancewasindeedslightlydisappointedthathisgreetingwasnotrespondedtobysomecharacteristicphrasing。HisAmericanwasthatofSamSlickandArtemusWard，PunchandvariousEnglishwitticismsinanecdote。LifeatthevicarageofDunstanhadnotrevealedtohimthatthemodelhadbecomearchaic。
　　TherevelationdawneduponhimduringhisintercoursewithG。Selden。Theyoungmaninhischeapbicyclingsuitwasanewdevelopment。HewasmarkedlyunlikeanEnglishyouthofhisclass，ashewasneithershy，norlaboriouslyathisease。Thathewasathiseasetoquiteanamazingdegreemightperhapshavebeenremotelyresentedbytheinsularmind，accustomedtoanotherorderofbearinginitssocialinferiors，haditnotbeensoobviouslyfoundedonentireunconsciousnessofself，andsomingledwithopenappreciationoftheunanticipatedpleasuresoftheoccasion。NothingcouldhavebeenfartherfromG。Seldenthananydesiretoattempttoconveytheimpressionthathehadenjoyedthehospitalityofpersonsofrankonpreviousoccasions。Hefoundindeedagleefulpointinthejokeoftheincongruousnessofhisownpresenceamidsuchsurroundings。