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And Mrs. Throckmorton , who forgot the subject of which she spoke as soon as she asked the question , is quite satisfied . Dennis could see into the card-room , and came to Polly to ask if he might not go and play all-fours . But , of course , she sternly refused . At midnight they came home delighted , -- Polly , as I said , wild to tell me the story of the victory ; only both the pretty Walton girls said , `` Cousin Frederic , you did not come near me all the evening . '' We always called him Dennis at home , for convenience , though his real name was Frederic Ingham , as I have explained . When the election-day came round , however , I found that by some accident there was only one Frederic Ingham 's name on the voting-list ; and as I was quite busy that day in writing some foreign letters to Halle , I thought I would forego my privilege of suffrage , and stay quietly at home , telling Dennis that he might use the record on the voting-list , and vote . I gave him a ticket , which I told him he might use , if he liked to .