said Molly.'And unless you could go in that way you could hardly go with him in his rounds up and down all the rough lanes.' 'Oh! but he might keep a brougham! I've often said so.And then I could use it for visiting in the evenings.Really it was one reason why I didn't go to the Hollingford Charity Ball.I couldn't bring myself to use the dirty fly from the "George." We really must stir papa up against next winter, Molly; it will never do for you and -- ' She pulled herself up suddenly, and looked furtively at Mr Preston to see if he had taken any notice of her abruptness.Of course he had, but he was not going to show it.He turned to Molly, and said, - 'Have you ever been to a public ball yet, Miss Gibson?' 'No!' said Molly.'It will be a great pleasure to you when the time comes.' 'I'm not sure.I shall like it if I have plenty of partners; but I'm afraid I shan't know many people.' 'And you suppose that young men haven't their own ways and means of being introduced to pretty girls?' It was exactly one of the speeches Molly had disliked him for before; and delivered, too, in that kind of underbred manner which showed that it was meant to convey a personal compliment.Molly took great credit to herself for the unconcerned manner with which she went on with her tatting exactly as if she had never heard it.'I only hope I may be one of your partners at the first ball you go to.
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