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Sentimental and Otherwise

           Thenhelapsedintosilence,andswallowedsundryglassesofwine,lookingmoreandmoreterrible,tillabriskknockatthedoortoldofGeorge’sarrivalwheneverybodybegantorally.

           "Hecouldnotcomebefore.GeneralDaguilethadkepthimwaitingattheHorseGuards.Nevermindsouporfish.Givehimanythinghedidn’tcarewhat.Capitalmuttoncapitaleverything."Hisgoodhumourcontrastedwithhisfather’sseverity;andherattledonunceasinglyduringdinner,tothedelightofallofoneespecially,whoneednotbementioned.

           AssoonastheyoungladieshaddiscussedtheorangeandtheglassofwinewhichformedtheordinaryconclusionofthedismalbanquetsatMr.Osborne’shouse,thesignaltomakesailforthedrawing-roomwasgiven,andtheyallaroseanddeparted.AmeliahopedGeorgewouldsoonjointhemthere.Shebeganplayingsomeofhisfavouritewaltzes(thennewlyimported)atthegreatcarved-legged,leather-casedgrandpianointhedrawing-roomoverhead.Thislittleartificedidnotbringhim.Hewasdeaftothewaltzes;theygrewfainterandfainter;thediscomfitedperformerleftthehugeinstrumentpresently;andthoughherthreefriendsperformedsomeoftheloudestandmostbrilliantnewpiecesoftheirrepertoire,shedidnothearasinglenote,butsatethinking,andbodingevil.OldOsborne’sscowl,terrificalways,hadneverbeforelookedsodeadlytoher.Hiseyesfollowedheroutoftheroom,asifshehadbeenguiltyofsomething.

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