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a thousand miles away, + men are so disagreeable in such cases, they will not converse together, + each expects one's undived attention. Sister talked to Mr Hunker, + Mamma was not there. Mr Berry was down in the dumps, + hardly spoke, while Mr Little ignored their departure entirely, + talked faster than ever. I was utterly worn out with all I had been doing during the day, but of course I could not leave. Finally Mr Berry with a deep sigh got up to go, + after saying good bye, vanished through the door-way. Mr Little much relieved took another chair + we had some more random conversation. But he is so queer, not a word about his going, not the slightest allusion to our meeting again, yet for three months I have seen him constantly + he has used every opportunity of meeting. And if I had seen as much of any ordinary young man, as I have of him, I should consider that he had been very attentive, but Mr Little never goes any where, or likes anybody, + he is most extraordinary in that respect. every where he goes he is noticed, + spoken of, + universally admired by men + women. But on him people do not seem to produce any effect. Now the Ogden girls used to rave about him, + I could hardly make him acknowledge their existance; he did not seem ever to have thought or know anything about them. Young ladies did not seem to interest him at all, + Mr Hunker says he never likes anyone, + yet there is not the slightest affectation on his part, not a bit. So altogether I am rather proud of having him for my friend, specially as I have never done the slightest thing to attract his attention. I never but once asked him to come into my rooms, + I had twenty-three of his cards. I never went to see Mr Little but three or four times the whole winter, though I often wanted to. It is one thing for a person to have a young man around, who devotes himself to a pretty girl every where he goes, + quite another to have a friend like Mr Little, + I esteem it a great compliment. For a long time I could not tell whether he liked me any better after a dozen visits, than he did