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Chapter 5. Something Wrong Somewhere

           ‘Whatiswrong?Whatisthematter?’

           ‘Howdareyou,’saidtheoldman,turningroundonFanny,‘howdareyoudoit?Haveyounomemory?Haveyounoheart?’

           ‘Uncle?’criedFanny,affrightedandburstingintotears,‘whydoyouattackmeinthiscruelmanner?WhathaveIdone?’

           ‘Done?’returnedtheoldman,pointingtohersister’splace,‘where’syouraffectionateinvaluablefriend?Where’syourdevotedguardian?Where’syourmorethanmother?Howdareyousetupsuperioritiesagainstallthesecharacterscombinedinyoursister?Forshame,youfalsegirl,forshame!’

           ‘IloveAmy,’criedMissFanny,sobbingandweeping,‘aswellasIlovemylife—betterthanIlovemylife.Idon’tdeservetobesotreated.IamasgratefultoAmy,andasfondofAmy,asit’spossibleforanyhumanbeingtobe.IwishIwasdead.Ineverwassowickedlywronged.AndonlybecauseIamanxiousforthefamilycredit.’

           ‘Tothewindswiththefamilycredit!’criedtheoldman,withgreatscornandindignation.‘Brother,Iprotestagainstpride.Iprotestagainstingratitude.Iprotestagainstanyoneofusherewhohaveknownwhatwehaveknown,andhaveseenwhatwehaveseen,settingupanypretensionthatputsAmyatamoment’sdisadvantage,ortothecostofamoment’spain.Wemayknowthatit’sabasepretensionbyitshavingthateffect.Itoughttobringajudgmentonus.Brother,IprotestagainstitinthesightofGod!’

           Ashishandwentupabovehisheadandcamedownonthetable,itmighthavebeenablacksmith’s.

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