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Amantium Irae

           

           Emmyreceivedthisstory,whichwastoldatsomelength,asthosepersonswhoareacquaintedwithhercharactermayimaginethatshewould.ShequiveredwithindignationattheaccountoftheconductofthemiserableRawdonandtheunprincipledSteyne.HereyesmadenotesofadmirationforeveryoneofthesentencesinwhichBeckydescribedthepersecutionsofheraristocraticrelativesandthefallingawayofherhusband.(Beckydidnotabusehim.Shespokeratherinsorrowthaninanger.Shehadlovedhimonlytoofondly:andwashenotthefatherofherboy?)Andasfortheseparationscenefromthechild,whileBeckywasrecitingit,Emmyretiredaltogetherbehindherpocket-handkerchief,sothattheconsummatelittletragedianmusthavebeencharmedtoseetheeffectwhichherperformanceproducedonheraudience.

           Whilsttheladieswerecarryingontheirconversation,Amelia’sconstantescort,theMajor(who,ofcourse,didnotwishtointerrupttheirconference,andfoundhimselfrathertiredofcreakingaboutthenarrowstairpassageofwhichtheroofbrushedthenapfromhishat)descendedtotheground-floorofthehouseandintothegreatroomcommontoallthefrequentersoftheElephant,outofwhichthestairled.Thisapartmentisalwaysinafumeofsmokeandliberallysprinkledwithbeer.Onadirtytablestandscoresofcorrespondingbrasscandlestickswithtallowcandlesforthelodgers,whosekeyshangupinrowsoverthecandles.

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