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Full of Business and Pleasure

           Shewasnotworsenowthanshehadbeeninthedaysofherprosperityonlyalittledownonherluck.

           AsforMrs.Amelia,shewasawomanofsuchasoftandfoolishdispositionthatwhensheheardofanybodyunhappy,herheartstraightwaymeltedtowardsthesufferer;andasshehadneverthoughtordoneanythingmortallyguiltyherself,shehadnotthatabhorrenceforwickednesswhichdistinguishesmoralistsmuchmoreknowing.Ifshespoiledeverybodywhocamenearherwithkindnessandcomplimentsifshebeggedpardonofallherservantsfortroublingthemtoanswerthebellifsheapologizedtoashopboywhoshowedherapieceofsilk,ormadeacurtseytoastreet-sweeperwithacomplimentaryremarkupontheelegantstateofhiscrossingandshewasalmostcapableofeveryoneofthesefolliesthenotionthatanoldacquaintancewasmiserablewassuretosoftenherheart;norwouldshehearofanybody’sbeingdeservedlyunhappy.Aworldundersuchlegislationasherswouldnotbeaveryorderlyplaceofabode;buttherearenotmanywomen,atleastnotoftherulers,whoareofhersort.Thislady,Ibelieve,wouldhaveabolishedallgaols,punishments,handcuffs,whippings,poverty,sickness,hunger,intheworld,andwassuchamean-spiritedcreaturethatweareobligedtoconfessitshecouldevenforgetamortalinjury.

           WhentheMajorheardfromJosofthesentimentaladventurewhichhadjustbefallenthelatter,hewasnot,itmustbeowned,nearlyasmuchinterestedasthegentlemanfromBengal.

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