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Chapter 24. The Evening of a Long Day

           ButAmywillnodoubthavefeltitevenmore,fromhavingbeenonthespotthewholetime,andhavingbeenwithpoordearpapaatthelast;whichIunhappilywasnot.’

           HereFannystoppedtoweep,andtosay,‘Dear,dear,belovedpapa!Howtrulygentlemanlyhewas!Whatacontrasttopooruncle!’

           ‘Fromtheeffectsofthattryingtime,’shepursued,‘mygoodlittleMousewillhavetoberoused.Also,fromtheeffectsofthislongattendanceuponEdwardinhisillness;anattendancewhichisnotyetover,whichmayevengoonforsometimelonger,andwhichinthemeanwhileunsettlesusallbykeepingpoordearpapa’saffairsfrombeingwoundup.Fortunately,however,thepaperswithhisagentsherebeingallsealedupandlockedup,asheleftthemwhenheprovidentiallycametoEngland,theaffairsareinthatstateoforderthattheycanwaituntilmybrotherEdwardrecovershishealthinSicily,sufficientlytocomeover,andadminister,orexecute,orwhateveritmaybethatwillhavetobedone.’

           ‘Hecouldn’thaveabetternursetobringhimround,’MrSparklermadeboldtoopine.

           ‘Forawonder,Icanagreewithyou,’returnedhiswife,languidlyturninghereyelidsalittleinhisdirection(sheheldforth,ingeneral,asiftothedrawing-roomfurniture),‘andcanadoptyourwords.Hecouldn’thaveabetternursetobringhimround.Therearetimeswhenmydearchildisalittlewearingtoanactivemind;but,asanurse,sheisPerfection.BestofAmys!’

           MrSparkler,growingrashonhislatesuccess,observedthatEdwardhadhad,biggodd,alongboutofit,mydeargirl.

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