Excerpt from A Third Person: A Novel Mrs. Baggot, a widow lady, residing at no. I 5, Holland Gardens, is the centre of interest at the present moment, within a radius Of at least two postmen's beats. She is known to be expecting her nephew - her sister's son - and has made no secret Of the fact, that he is young, tolerably good looking, and a bachelor. This callous, phlegmatic old woman, is not nearly as much excited about her guest, as are the four Miss Strattons; who live just across the road, and have been peeping over their blinds since ten O'clock in the morning. Mrs.

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