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it an honour to have known you, Miss Vincent."
He paused a moment or two, his searching eyes still upon her face.
"You will befriend my boy, after--after--"
"I will try my best, sir," said the girl, the colour deepening in her
cheeks the while. "Good night, sir," she said. "I shall be near at hand
if I am wanted."
"Barry," said his father, after the girl had gone, "that is a very
charming and a very superior young lady, one you will be glad to know."
"Yes, dad, I am sure she is," said Barry, and then he told his father of
the events of the previous night.
For some moments after he had finished his father lay with his eyes
shut, and quite still, and Barry, thinking he slept, sat watching, his
eyes intent upon the face he loved best in all the world.
But his father was not asleep.
"Yes, Barry," he said, "she is like your dear mother, and now," he added
hurriedly, "I hope you will not think I am taking a liberty--"
"Oh, dad, I implore you!" said Barry.
"Barry, I would like to speak to you about your work.


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