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The Old Piano

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           ButAmelia,lookingupatherbed,overwhichhungtheportraitsofherhusbandandson,toldheryoungprotegeenever,never,tospeakonthatsubjectagain;thatMajorDobbinhadbeenherhusband’sdearestfriendandherownandGeorge’smostkindandaffectionateguardian;thatshelovedhimasabrotherbutthatawomanwhohadbeenmarriedtosuchanangelasthat,andshepointedtothewall,couldneverthinkofanyotherunion.PoorPollysighed:shethoughtwhatsheshoulddoifyoungMr.Tomkins,atthesurgery,whoalwayslookedathersoatchurch,andwho,bythosemereaggressiveglanceshadputhertimorouslittleheartintosuchaflutterthatshewasreadytosurrenderatoncewhatsheshoulddoifheweretodie?Sheknewhewasconsumptive,hischeeksweresoredandhewassouncommonthininthewaist.

           NotthatEmmy,beingmadeawareofthehonestMajor’spassion,rebuffedhiminanyway,orfeltdispleasedwithhim.Suchanattachmentfromsotrueandloyalagentlemancouldmakenowomanangry.DesdemonawasnotangrywithCassio,thoughthereisverylittledoubtshesawtheLieutenant’spartialityforher(andIformypartbelievethatmanymorethingstookplaceinthatsadaffairthantheworthyMoorishofficereverknewof);why,MirandawasevenverykindtoCaliban,andwemaybeprettysureforthesamereason.Notthatshewouldencouragehimintheleastthepooruncouthmonsterofcoursenot.NomorewouldEmmybyanymeansencourageheradmirer,theMajor.

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