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of a young man who feels that however he may have failed of felicity in behaviour, he is extremely just in his impressions, "Eugenia doesn't care for anything!"
Acton hesitated a moment. "Thank you for telling me this," he said at last. And then, laying his hand on Clifford's shoulder, he added, "Tell me one thing more: are you by chance the least bit sweet on the Baroness?"
"No, sir!" said Clifford, almost shaking off his hand.
