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Quite a Sentimental Chapter

           

           Poorlittletenderheart!andsoitgoesonhopingandbeating,andlongingandtrusting.Youseeitisnotmuchofalifetodescribe.Thereisnotmuchofwhatyoucallincidentinit.Onlyonefeelingalldaywhenwillhecome?onlyonethoughttosleepandwakeupon.IbelieveGeorgewasplayingbilliardswithCaptainCannoninSwallowStreetatthetimewhenAmeliawasaskingCaptainDobbinabouthim;forGeorgewasajollysociablefellow,andexcellentinallgamesofskill.

           Once,afterthreedaysofabsence,MissAmeliaputonherbonnet,andactuallyinvadedtheOsbornehouse."What!leaveourbrothertocometous?"saidtheyoungladies."Haveyouhadaquarrel,Amelia?Dotellus!"No,indeed,therehadbeennoquarrel."Whocouldquarrelwithhim?"saysshe,withhereyesfilledwithtears.Sheonlycameovertotoseeherdearfriends;theyhadnotmetforsolong.Andthisdayshewassoperfectlystupidandawkward,thattheMissesOsborneandtheirgoverness,whostaredafterherasshewentsadlyaway,wonderedmorethaneverwhatGeorgecouldseeinpoorlittleAmelia.

           Ofcoursetheydid.Howwasshetobarethattimidlittleheartfortheinspectionofthoseyoungladieswiththeirboldblackeyes?Itwasbestthatitshouldshrinkandhideitself.

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