No
acknowledgment of this communication was made by the young lawyer.
He felt the strongest kind of repugnance towards Dewey, and could
not gain his own consent to have any intercourse with him. His
position, as an associate with Judge Bigelow, occasionally brought
him in contact with his nephew, who recognized him always in a
respectful manner. But Wallingford held him ever coldly at a
distance.
CHAPTER XI.
The marriage of Delia Floyd was an event in our quiet town. It was
celebrated at the house of her father, in the presence of a large
company, who were invited to witness the ceremony, and take part in
the attendant festivities. The match was regarded generally as a
most desirable one for the young lady; and there was more than one
mother present who envied the good fortune which had given such a
son-in-law to Mrs. Floyd. I heard many snatches of conversation,
half aside, in which marvelous things were related, or suggested,
touching the bridegroom's fortune and the splendid home he had
prepared for his bride. He was looked upon as a prospective
millionaire, and imagination pictured Delia as the jeweled mistress
of a palace home.
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