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These he ordered
sent to Bessie, at No. ---- Abingdon road, and then, feeling that he was
a pretty good fellow after all, he started for home, where to his
surprise, he found his cousin Jack.
"Why, Jack!" he exclaimed; "I thought you were in Ireland! When did you
return?"
"This morning; and, as you see, have lost no time in paying my respects
to you all," Jack answered, as he rose from his seat by Blanche and went
forward, with his easy, patronizing manner, which always exasperated
Neil; it had in it such an air of superiority over him, as if he were a
mere boy, to be noticed and made much of.
There was always a show of friendship between these two, but no genuine
liking. Still, they were now very gracious to each other, and talked
together until dinner was announced, when Jack offered his arm to
Blanche, to whom he devoted himself so assiduously that Neil was jealous
at once, even though for Blanche herself he did not care a penny. And he
knew Jack did not either, except as she was surrounded by the golden
halo of ten thousand a year.


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