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The Rev. Mark Pattison, according to one biographer, Mr. Althaus, had cultivated
a habit of reticence, till it became one of his most marked characteristics.
His usual response to any remark was “Ah”; but his biographer adds: “It
was interesting to observe of what a variety of shades of meaning that characteristic
ejaculation ‘Ah’ was capable. Many times it was his sole answer. Mostly
it signified that something had aroused his interest; sometimes it conveyed
approval, sometimes surprise, sometimes doubt; sometimes it was said in a way
that indicated he did not wish to express himself on the point in question.”
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