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..."I've read your book, Mr. Kent." "Oh," he responded, as she did not say any more. "Have you, Miss Wix?" that she thought it very small beer indeed. "I suppose...call her 'Aunt Emily.' We don't go in for formality, my boy. Rough diamonds!" "Perhaps Mr. Kent thinks it would be rather premature," suggested Miss Wix....

..."I've read your book, Mr. Kent." "Oh," he responded, as she did not say any more. "Have you, Miss Wix?" that she thought it very small beer indeed. "I suppose...call her 'Aunt Emily.' We don't go in for formality, my boy. Rough diamonds !" "Perhaps Mr. Kent thinks it would be rather premature," suggested Miss Wix....

..."I've read your book, Mr. Kent." "Oh," he responded, as she did not say any more. "Have you, Miss Wix?" that she thought it very small beer indeed. "I suppose...call her 'Aunt Emily.' We don't go in for formality, my boy. Rough diamonds!" "Perhaps Mr. Kent thinks it would be rather premature," suggested Miss Wix....