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I mentioned the matter to my husband , and he was finally induced to give his consent . `` Accordingly , I replied to the advertisement . `` Three days passed in which I heard nothing from it . But as we were sitting at the supper table at six o'clock one afternoon , there came a knock at our front door . I opened it , and saw before me a tall stranger , a man of about thirty-five , of dark complexion , and dark whiskers . He was well dressed , and evidently a gentleman in station . ``` Is this Mrs. Fowler ? '