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Amantium Irae

           Don’tyourememberthesongweusedtosinginold,dearolddays?Ihavebeenwanderingeversincethenapoorcastaway,scornedforbeingmiserable,andinsultedbecauseIamalone.Letmego:mystayhereinterfereswiththeplansofthisgentleman."

           "Indeeditdoes,madam,"saidtheMajor."IfIhaveanyauthorityinthishouse—"

           "Authority,none!"brokeoutAmelia"Rebecca,youstaywithme.Iwon’tdesertyoubecauseyouhavebeenpersecuted,orinsultyoubecausebecauseMajorDobbinchoosestodoso.Comeaway,dear."Andthetwowomenmadetowardsthedoor.

           Williamopenedit.Astheyweregoingout,however,hetookAmelia’shandandsaid—"Willyoustayamomentandspeaktome?"

           "Hewishestospeaktoyouawayfromme,"saidBecky,lookinglikeamartyr.Ameliagrippedherhandinreply.

           "UponmyhonouritisnotaboutyouthatIamgoingtospeak,"Dobbinsaid."Comeback,Amelia,"andshecame.DobbinbowedtoMrs.Crawley,asheshutthedooruponher.Amelialookedathim,leaningagainsttheglass:herfaceandherlipswerequitewhite.

           "IwasconfusedwhenIspokejustnow,"theMajorsaidafterapause,"andImisusedthewordauthority."

           "Youdid,"saidAmeliawithherteethchattering.

           "AtleastIhaveclaimstobeheard,"Dobbincontinued.

           "Itisgeneroustoremindmeofourobligationstoyou,"thewomananswered.

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