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A pause .
" How long did you reside with him and his sisters after the cousinship was discovered ?"
" Five months ." " Did Rivers spend much time with the ladies of his family ?"
" Yes ; the back parlour was both his study and ours : he sat near the window , and we by the table ."
" Did he study much ?" " A good deal ." " What ?" " Hindostanee ." " And what did you do meantime ?" " I learnt German , at first ." " Did he teach you ?" " He did not understand German ." " Did he teach you nothing ?" " A little Hindostanee ." " Rivers taught you Hindostanee ?" " Yes , sir ."