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'There shall be as little lingering as possible, in your case, Mr. Maldon, you may depend upon it,' said Mr. Wickfield. 'Thank'ee,' said the other. 'Much obliged. I don't want to look a gift-horse in the mouth, which is not a gracious thing to do; otherwise, I dare say, my cousin Annie could easily arrange it in her own way. I suppose Annie would only have to say to the old Doctor—' 'Meaning that Mrs. Strong would only have to say to her husband—do I follow you?' said Mr. Wickfield. 'Quite so,' returned the other, '—would only have to say, that she wanted such and such a thing to be so and so; and it would be so and so, as a matter of course.' 'And why as a matter of course, Mr. Maldon?' asked Mr. Wickfield, sedately eating his dinner. 'Why, because Annie's a charming young girl, and