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Amantium Irae

           Osborne’sroomhadopenedeversolittle;indeed,BeckyhadkeptaholdofthehandleandhadturneditontheinstantwhenDobbinquittedit,andsheheardeverywordoftheconversationthathadpassedbetweenthesetwo."Whatanobleheartthatmanhas,"shethought,"andhowshamefullythatwomanplayswithit!"SheadmiredDobbin;sheborehimnorancourfortheparthehadtakenagainsther.Itwasanopenmoveinthegame,andplayedfairly."Ah!"shethought,"ifIcouldhavehadsuchahusbandasthatamanwithaheartandbrainstoo!Iwouldnothavemindedhislargefeet";andrunningintoherroom,sheabsolutelybethoughtherselfofsomething,andwrotehimanote,beseechinghimtostopforafewdaysnottothinkofgoingandthatshecouldservehimwithA.

           Thepartingwasover.OncemorepoorWilliamwalkedtothedoorandwasgone;andthelittlewidow,theauthorofallthiswork,hadherwill,andhadwonhervictory,andwaslefttoenjoyitasshebestmight.Lettheladiesenvyhertriumph.

           Attheromantichourofdinner,Mr.Georgymadehisappearanceandagainremarkedtheabsenceof"OldDob."Themealwaseateninsilencebytheparty.Jos’sappetitenotbeingdiminished,butEmmytakingnothingatall.

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