TheseatstheyhadleftweretakenbyMrs。deVauxandColonelStryker：thelady，amiddle-agedwoman，fashionablydressed；thegentleman，rathermorethanmiddle-agedinhisappearance，anddecidedlylesssoinhisdressandmanners。
“YoungTaylorisahandsomefellow，andlooksthebride-groomverywell！”exclaimedMr。Stryker。“HowtheseTaylorshavepushedupwards；IneverheardofthembeforeIwenttoEuropethislasttime，fiveorsixyearsago。“
“Thatisjustaboutthemomenttheyfirstburstuponthehorizon。
Mr。Taylorseemsdeterminedtomakeupforlosttime。Heisverydisagreeabletousladies；butthegentlemenlikehimonaccountofhiscleverness；theysayheisageniusinallbusinessmatters。“
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