The dignity of manner,
which at first seemed touched with hauteur, now only gave grace to
her fine proportions.
She had, from the beginning, spoken to me without reserve of her
affairs, in which I naturally took deep interest. One day she
said:--
"Doctor, I wish to get your opinion in regard to an individual whom
Judge Bigelow proposes to send out to England for me on important
business. He is a young man, associated with him, as I understand
it, professionally.
"Mr. Wallingford, you mean?"
"Yes, that is the name, I believe. Do you know him?"
"Very well."
"Is he prudent, intelligent, and reliable?"
"I think so."
"You only think so, Doctor?"
"I can speak in stronger terms. As far as one can know another, I am
ready to say that _he is_ prudent, intelligent, and reliable. If I
had important business to transact at a distant point, and needed a
trusty agent, I would select him before any other man in S----."
I wish no better testimony, Doctor, and am glad to know that I can
procure an agent so well qualified."
"Have you seen him?" I inquired.
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