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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."