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The verbal testimony of two friends of Caroline's to her cousin's character augmented her favourable opinion of him. William Farren, whose cottage he had visited in company with Mr. Hall, pronounced him a "real gentleman;" there was not such another in Briarfield. He--William--"could do aught for that man. And then to see how t' bairns liked him, and how t' wife took to him first minute she saw him. He never went into a house but t' childer wor about him directly. Them little things wor like as if they'd a keener sense nor grown-up folks i' finding our folk's natures."
Mr. Hall, in answer to a question of Miss Helstone's as to what he thought of Louis Moore, replied promptly that he was the best fellow he had met with since he left Cambridge.
"But he is so grave," objected Caroline.

Two friends of Caroline increased her favourable opinion of Louis Moore. William Farren, whose cottage he had visited with Mr. Hall, pronounced him a "real gentleman; to see how t' bairns liked him, and how t' wife took to him first minute she saw him. Them childer ha' a keen sense i' finding out folk's natures." And Mr. Hall stated that Louis Moore was the best fellow he had met with since he left Cambridge.
"But he is so grave," objected Caroline.
