Amantium Irae

           FranknessandkindnesslikeAmelia’swerelikelytotouchevensuchahardenedlittlereprobateasBecky.ShereturnedEmmy’scaressesandkindspeecheswithsomethingverylikegratitude,andanemotionwhich,ifitwasnotlasting,foramomentwasalmostgenuine.Thatwasaluckystrokeofhersaboutthechild"tornfromherarmsshrieking."ItwasbythatharrowingmisfortunethatBeckyhadwonherfriendback,anditwasoneoftheveryfirstpoints,wemaybecertain,uponwhichourpoorsimplelittleEmmybegantotalktohernew-foundacquaintance.

           "Andsotheytookyourdarlingchildfromyou?"oursimpletoncriedout."Oh,Rebecca,mypoordearsufferingfriend,Iknowwhatitistoloseaboy,andtofeelforthosewhohavelostone.ButpleaseHeavenyourswillberestoredtoyou,asamercifulmercifulProvidencehasbroughtmebackmine."

           "Thechild,mychild?Oh,yes,myagonieswerefrightful,"Beckyowned,notperhapswithoutatwingeofconscience.Itjarreduponhertobeobligedtocommenceinstantlytotellliesinreplytosomuchconfidenceandsimplicity.Butthatisthemisfortuneofbeginningwiththiskindofforgery.Whenonefibbecomesdueasitwere,youmustforgeanothertotakeuptheoldacceptance;andsothestockofyourliesincirculationinevitablymultiplies,andthedangerofdetectionincreaseseveryday.

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