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Georgy is Made a Gentleman

           Ceaselessslaverymeetingwithnoreward;constantgentlenessandkindnessmetbycrueltyasconstant;love,labour,patience,watchfulness,withoutevensomuchastheacknowledgementofagoodword;allthis,howmanyofthemhavetobearinquiet,andappearabroadwithcheerfulfacesasiftheyfeltnothing.Tenderslavesthattheyare,theymustneedsbehypocritesandweak.

           FromherchairAmelia’smotherhadtakentoherbed,whichshehadneverleft,andfromwhichMrs.OsborneherselfwasneverabsentexceptwhensherantoseeGeorge.Theoldladygrudgedhereventhoserarevisits;she,whohadbeenakind,smiling,good-naturedmotheronce,inthedaysofherprosperity,butwhompovertyandinfirmitieshadbrokendown.HerillnessorestrangementdidnotaffectAmelia.Theyratherenabledhertosupporttheothercalamityunderwhichshewassuffering,andfromthethoughtsofwhichshewaskeptbytheceaselesscallsoftheinvalid.Ameliaboreherharshnessquitegently;smoothedtheuneasypillow;wasalwaysreadywithasoftanswertothewatchful,querulousvoice;soothedthesuffererwithwordsofhope,suchasherpioussimpleheartcouldbestfeelandutter,andclosedtheeyesthathadoncelookedsotenderlyuponher.

           Thenallhertimeandtendernessweredevotedtotheconsolationandcomfortofthebereavedoldfather,whowasstunnedbytheblowwhichhadbefallenhim,andstoodutterlyaloneintheworld.Hiswife,hishonour,hisfortune,everythinghelovedbesthadfallenawayfromhim.

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