Now, Mrs. Goodwin knew as well as the reader
does, that Mrs. Lindsay made allusion to her son Harry, the new-comer;
but she felt that it was contrary to the spirit of such negotiations
to make a direct admission of that feeling; she, accordingly, was of
opinion that in order to bring Mrs. Lindsay directly to the point, and
to exonerate herself and her husband from ever having entertained the
question at all, her best plan was to misunderstand her, and seem to
proceed upon a false scent.
"O, indeed, Mrs. Lindsay," she replied, "I am not surprised at that;
Charles and Alice were always great favorites with each other."
"Charles!" exclaimed Mrs. Lindsay; "Charles! What could induce you
to think of associating Charles and Alice? He is unworthy of such an
association."
"Bless me," exclaimed Mrs. Goodwin in her turn; "why, I thought you
alluded to Charles."
"No," said her neighbor, "I alluded to my eldest son, Harry, to whose
good offices in this matter both families are so much indebted. He is
worthy of any girl, and indeed few girls are worthy of him; but as for
Alice, you know what a favorite she was with me, and I trust now I shall
like her even better than ever.
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