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Sentimental and Otherwise

           

           Holdingthiskindofconversation,andbuildingnumberlesscastlesintheair(whichAmeliaadornedwithallsortsofflower-gardens,rusticwalks,countrychurches,Sundayschools,andthelike;whileGeorgehadhismind’seyedirectedtothestables,thekennel,andthecellar),thisyoungpairpassedawayacoupleofhoursverypleasantly;andastheLieutenanthadonlythatsingledayintown,andagreatdealofmostimportantbusinesstotransact,itwasproposedthatMissEmmyshoulddinewithherfuturesisters-in-law.Thisinvitationwasacceptedjoyfully.Heconductedhertohissisters;wherehelefthertalkingandprattlinginawaythatastonishedthoseladies,whothoughtthatGeorgemightmakesomethingofher;andhethenwentofftotransacthisbusiness.

           Inaword,hewentoutandateicesatapastry-cook’sshopinCharingCross;triedanewcoatinPallMall;droppedinattheOldSlaughters’,andcalledforCaptainCannon;playedelevengamesatbilliardswiththeCaptain,ofwhichhewoneight,andreturnedtoRussellSquarehalfanhourlatefordinner,butinverygoodhumour.

           ItwasnotsowitholdMr.Osborne.WhenthatgentlemancamefromtheCity,andwaswelcomedinthedrawing-roombyhisdaughtersandtheelegantMissWirt,theysawatoncebyhisfacewhichwaspuffy,solemn,andyellowatthebestoftimesandbythescowlandtwitchingofhisblackeyebrows,thattheheartwithinhislargewhitewaistcoatwasdisturbedanduneasy.

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