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Full of Business and Pleasure

           "Howisthat,dearlove?Oh,herhusbandwasasadwickedman,andofcourseitwasofmethatthepoordearwasjealous.AsifIcaredabouthim,heigho!whentherewassomebodybutnodon’tletustalkofoldtimes";andshepassedherhandkerchiefwiththetatteredlaceacrosshereyelids.

           "Isnotthisastrangeplace,"shecontinued,"forawoman,whohaslivedinaverydifferentworldtoo,tobefoundin?Ihavehadsomanygriefsandwrongs,JosephSedley;IhavebeenmadetosuffersocruellythatIamalmostmademadsometimes.Ican’tstaystillinanyplace,butwanderaboutalwaysrestlessandunhappy.Allmyfriendshavebeenfalsetomeall.Thereisnosuchthingasanhonestmanintheworld.Iwasthetruestwifethateverlived,thoughImarriedmyhusbandoutofpique,becausesomebodyelsebutnevermindthat.Iwastrue,andhetrampleduponmeanddesertedme.Iwasthefondestmother.Ihadbutonechild,onedarling,onehope,onejoy,whichIheldtomyheartwithamother’saffection,whichwasmylife,myprayer,mymyblessing;andtheytheytoreitfrommetoreitfromme";andsheputherhandtoherheartwithapassionategestureofdespair,buryingherfaceforamomentonthebed.

           Thebrandy-bottleinsideclinkedupagainsttheplatewhichheldthecoldsausage.Bothweremoved,nodoubt,bytheexhibitionofsomuchgrief.MaxandFritzwereatthedoor,listeningwithwondertoMrs.Becky’ssobsandcries.

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