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The Old Piano

           IntheirlongacquaintanceshipandintimacytheycouldnotrecallaharshwordthathadbeenutteredbyAmeliaShehadbeenallsweetnessandkindness,alwaysthankful,alwaysgentle,evenwhenMrs.Clapplostherowntemperandpressedfortherent.Whenthekindcreaturewasgoingawayforgoodandall,thelandladyreproachedherselfbitterlyforeverhavingusedaroughexpressiontoherhowshewept,astheystuckupwithwafersonthewindow,apapernotifyingthatthelittleroomssolongoccupiedweretolet!Theyneverwouldhavesuchlodgersagain,thatwasquiteclear.After-lifeprovedthetruthofthismelancholyprophecy,andMrs.Clapprevengedherselfforthedeteriorationofmankindbylevyingthemostsavagecontributionsuponthetea-caddiesandlegsofmuttonofherlocataires.Mostofthemscoldedandgrumbled;someofthemdidnotpay;noneofthemstayed.Thelandladymightwellregretthoseold,oldfriends,whohadlefther.

           AsforMissMary,hersorrowatAmelia’sdeparturewassuchasIshallnotattempttodepict.Fromchildhoodupwardsshehadbeenwithherdailyandhadattachedherselfsopassionatelytothatdeargoodladythatwhenthegrandbarouchecametocarryheroffintosplendour,shefaintedinthearmsofherfriend,whowasindeedscarcelylessaffectedthanthegood-naturedgirl.Amelialovedherlikeadaughter.Duringelevenyearsthegirlhadbeenherconstantfriendandassociate.Theseparationwasaverypainfuloneindeedtoher.

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