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But Major Pendennis was a person of honour and
undoubted veracity, and said that he perfectly well recollected meeting
Mr. Costigan, and hearing him sing at Sir Richard Strachan's table at
Walcheren.
At this information, and the bland and cordial manner in which it was
conveyed, Bows looked up, entirely puzzled. "But we will talk of these
matters another time," the Major continued, perhaps not wishing to commit
himself; "it is to Miss Fotheringay that I came to pay my respects
to-day;" and he performed another bow for her, so courtly and gracious,
that if she had been a duchess he could not have made it more handsome.
"I had heard of your performances from my nephew, madam," the Major said,
"who raves about you, as I believe you know pretty well. But Arthur is
but a boy, and a wild enthusiastic young fellow, whose opinions one must
not take au pied de la lettre; and I confess I was anxious to judge for
myself. Permit me to say your performance delighted and astonished me. I
have seen our best actresses, and, on my word, I think you surpass them
all.


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