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In Which Two Lights are Put Out

           ShefoundAmelia’smillinersforherandregulatedherhouseholdandhermanners.ShedroveoverconstantlyfromRoehamptonandentertainedherfriendwithfaintfashionablefiddle-faddleandfeebleCourtslip-slop.Joslikedtohearit,buttheMajorusedtogooffgrowlingattheappearanceofthiswoman,withhertwopennygentility.HewenttosleepunderFrederickBullock’sbaldhead,afterdinner,atoneofthebanker’sbestparties(FredwasstillanxiousthatthebalanceoftheOsbornepropertyshouldbetransferredfromStumpyandRowdy’stothem),andwhilstAmelia,whodidnotknowLatin,orwhowrotethelastcrackarticleintheEdinburgh,anddidnotintheleastdeplore,orotherwise,Mr.Peel’slateextraordinarytergiversationonthefatalCatholicReliefBill,satdumbamongsttheladiesinthegranddrawing-room,lookingoutuponvelvetlawns,trimgravelwalks,andglisteninghot-houses.

           "Sheseemsgood-naturedbutinsipid,"saidMrs.Rowdy;"thatMajorseemstobeparticularlyepris."

           "Shewantstonsadly,"saidMrs.Hollyock."Mydearcreature,youneverwillbeabletoformher."

           "Sheisdreadfullyignorantorindifferent,"saidMrs.Glowrywithavoiceasiffromthegrave,andasadshakeoftheheadandturban."Iaskedherifshethoughtthatitwasin1836,accordingtoMr.Jowls,orin1839,accordingtoMr.Wapshot,thatthePopewastofall:andshesaid—‘PoorPope!IhopenotWhathashedone?’"

           "Sheismybrother’swidow,mydearfriends,"Mrs

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