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In Which Two Lights are Put Out

           Thecoachman,whogrumbledthathis‘ossesshouldbebroughtoutandhiscarriagemadeintoanhospitalforthatoldfellerandMrs.O.,droveherwiththeutmostalacritynow,andtremblinglestheshouldbesupersededbyMr.Osborne’scoachman,asked"whatthemthereRussellSquarecoachmenknewabouttown,andwhethertheywasfittositonaboxbeforealady?"Jos’sfriends,maleandfemale,suddenlybecameinterestedaboutEmmy,andcardsofcondolencemultipliedonherhalltable.Joshimself,whohadlookedonherasagood-naturedharmlesspauper,towhomitwashisdutytogivevictualsandshelter,paidherandtherichlittleboy,hisnephew,thegreatestrespectwasanxiousthatsheshouldhavechangeandamusementafterhertroublesandtrials,"poordeargirl"—andbegantoappearatthebreakfast-table,andmostparticularlytoaskhowshewouldliketodisposeoftheday.

           InhercapacityofguardiantoGeorgy,she,withtheconsentoftheMajor,herfellow-trustee,beggedMissOsbornetoliveintheRussellSquarehouseaslongasevershechosetodwellthere;butthatlady,withthanks,declaredthatshenevercouldthinkofremainingaloneinthatmelancholymansion,anddepartedindeepmourningtoCheltenham,withacoupleofherolddomestics.Therestwereliberallypaidanddismissed,thefaithfuloldbutler,whomMrs.Osborneproposedtoretain,resigningandpreferringtoinvesthissavingsinapublic-house,where,letushope,hewasnotunprosperous.MissOsbornenotchoosingtoliveinRussellSquare,Mrs.

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