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In Which Two Lights are Put Out

           Thedeathofaninfantwhichscarceknewyou,whichaweek’sabsencefromyouwouldhavecausedtoforgetyou,willstrikeyoudownmorethanthelossofyourclosestfriend,oryourfirst-bornson—amangrownlikeyourself,withchildrenofhisown.WemaybeharshandsternwithJudahandSimeon—ourloveandpitygushoutforBenjamin,thelittleone.Andifyouareold,assomereaderofthismaybeorshallbeoldandrich,oroldandpoor—youmayonedaybethinkingforyourself—"Thesepeopleareverygoodroundaboutme,buttheywon’tgrievetoomuchwhenIamgone.Iamveryrich,andtheywantmyinheritance—orverypoor,andtheyaretiredofsupportingme."

           TheperiodofmourningforMrs.Sedley’sdeathwasonlyjustconcluded,andJosscarcelyhadhadtimetocastoffhisblackandappearinthesplendidwaistcoatswhichheloved,whenitbecameevidenttothoseaboutMr.Sedleythatanothereventwasathand,andthattheoldmanwasabouttogoseekforhiswifeinthedarklandwhithershehadprecededhim."Thestateofmyfather’shealth,"JosSedleysolemnlyremarkedattheClub,"preventsmefromgivinganyLARGEpartiesthisseason:butifyouwillcomeinquietlyathalf-pastsix,Chutney,myboy,andfakeahomelydinnerwithoneortwooftheoldset—Ishallbealwaysgladtoseeyou."SoJosandhisacquaintancesdinedanddranktheirclaretamongthemselvesinsilence,whilstthesandsoflifewererunningoutintheoldman’sglassupstairs.

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