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Which Contains Births, Marriages, and Deaths

           Hefoundhisbrother-in-lawinaconditionofpitiableinfirmity—anddreadfullyafraidofRebecca,thougheagerinhispraisesofher.Shetendedhimthroughaseriesofunheard-ofillnesseswithafidelitymostadmirable.Shehadbeenadaughtertohim."But—but—oh,forGod’ssake,docomeandlivenearme,and—and—seemesometimes,"whimperedouttheunfortunateman.

           TheColonel’sbrowdarkenedatthis."Wecan’t,Jos,"hesaid."Consideringthecircumstances,Ameliacan’tvisityou."

           "Isweartoyou—IsweartoyouontheBible,"gaspedoutJoseph,wantingtokissthebook,"thatsheisasinnocentasachild,asspotlessasyourownwife."

           "Itmaybeso,"saidtheColonelgloomily,"butEmmycan’tcometoyou.Beaman,Jos:breakoffthisdisreputableconnection.Comehometoyourfamily.Wehearyouraffairsareinvolved."

           "Involved!"criedJos."Whohastoldsuchcalumnies?Allmymoneyisplacedoutmostadvantageously.Mrs.Crawley—thatis—Imean—itislaidouttothebestinterest."

           "Youarenotindebt,then?Whydidyouinsureyourlife?"

           "Ithought—alittlepresenttoher—incaseanythinghappened;andyouknowmyhealthissodelicate—commongratitudeyouknow—andIintendtoleaveallmymoneytoyou—andIcanspareitoutofmyincome,indeedIcan,"criedoutWilliam’sweakbrother-in-law.

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