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together no more in public; and Geoffrey, forgetting the report, did not think over the matter at all. So Mr. Shinar resumed his old position in Geoffrey's brain by mere flux of time. Even Shinar began to believe that Dick existed for Fancy no more,—though that remarkably easy-going man had taken no active steps on his own account as yet.

'And father has not only told Mr. Shinar that,' continued Fancy, 'but he has written me a letter, to say he should wish me to encourage Mr. Shinar, if 'twas convenient!'

'I must start off and see your father at once!' said Dick, taking two or three vehement steps to the east, recollecting that Mr. Day lived to the west, and coming back again.

'I think we had better see him together. Not tell him what you come for, or anything of the kind, until he likes you, and so

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