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92 THE DUGDALE MILLIONS. Point, which had interested Lord Merrimount. Learn- ing that the place was not far distant, the young noble- man expressed an earnest desire to visit it. Out of the talk and the desire, came the arrangement that on the following day Dick should accompany the young Englishman with letters of introduction to some of the officers stationed there. At first, it had been sug- gested that a party should be arranged, consisting of the young ladies and Mrs. Stanton as chaperon. But this had been abandoned, by reason of Bessie’s oppo- sition, pleading prior engagements, but which Dick attributed to her disinclination to be of a party of which he was one. It was true that Bessie’s opposition arose from the fact that Dick would be one of the party, but not from dislike of him, but because of the fear of embarrass- ments, to arise from such close associations as it would entail. Accordingly, early in the morning of the next day, the two young men set forth. The day was not marked by any incident of moment, but it afforded an opportunity for the young men to become better acquainted with each other. The impression each had made upon the other upon their first meeting was deepened, and Dick was forced to admit that Merri- mount was not only a right good fellow but a man of sense and ability, not at all disposed to take advan- tage of his rank and birth, but rather disposed to lay them aside as of no possible concern in this country. He puzzled Dick, however, by many of his remarks. For instance he said: ‘“‘T don’t see any leisure class in this country. Everybody seems to have occupation, and everybody is prosperous. I don't think I am like that famous countryman of mine who, upon entering France, and seeing three women wearing sabots, jotted down in his note book that all the women in France wore wooden shoes, but it does seem to me, I see more universal Comicbooks.c© 3