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I was very intent upon explaining to Miss Grace Toppleton the mysteries of the dummy engine, and I was not pleased to have the agreeable interview broken off. I was vexed, annoyed, and disconcerted. The beautiful young lady looked at me, and I thought I could see the indications of sympathy upon her face.
"If you will excuse me a moment, Miss Toppleton, I will show you the engine," I said to her, with all the politeness of which my nature was capable.