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But of course he isn't 'brilliant.'"
"I never should have dreamed it."
"Still," said the heir, "he keeps his eloquence for cows, and not for
dinners."
"He talked very well at Dr. Purple's," said the mamma, whose opinion of
Peter had undergone a change.
"And he was invited to call by Mrs. Dupont and Mrs. Sizer, which is more
than you've ever been," said Avery senior to Avery junior.
"That's because of the prog," growled the son, seeing his opportunity to
square accounts quickly.
Coming out of church the next Sunday, Peter was laid hold of by the
Bohlmanns and carried off to a mid-day dinner, at which were a lot of
pleasant Germans, who made it very jolly with their kindly humor. He did
not contribute much to the laughter, but every one seemed to think him
an addition to the big table.
Thus it came to pass that late in January Peter dedicated a week of
evenings to "Society," and nightly donning his dress suit, called
dutifully on Mrs. Dupont, Mrs. Sizer, Mrs. Purple, Mrs.


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