"
"If she is not a little too much so."
"Oh no, don't wish any difference in those high spirits!"
"She makes it a cheerful house, dear child; and even Allen has
brightened lately."
"And, Jock? He looks hard-worked, but brisk as ever."
"He does work very hard in all ways; but he thoroughly enjoys his
work, and is as much my sunshine as Babie. There are golden opinions
of him in the Medical School; indeed there are of both my Johns."
"They are quite the foremost of the young men of their year, and
carry off most of the distinctions, besides being leaders in
influence. So Dr. Medlicott told us," said Mrs. Evelyn; "and yet he
said it was delightful to see how they avoided direct rivalry, or
else were perfectly friendly over it."
"Yes, they avoid, when it is possible, going in for the same things,
and indeed I think Jock has more turn for the scientific side of the
study, and the Friar for the practical. There is room for them
both!"
"And what a contrast they are! What a very handsome fellow John has
grown! So tall, and broad, and strong, with that fine colour, and
dark eyes as beautiful as his sister's!"
"More beautiful, I should say," returned Caroline; "there is so much
more intellect in them—-raising them out of the regular Kencroft
comeliness.
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