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Sentimental and Otherwise

           Sedley’saffairs.Mychiefclerk,Mr.Chopper,doesnotlikethelooksof’em,andhe’sanoldfile,andknows‘ChangeaswellasanymaninLondon.Hulker&Bullockarelookingshyathim.He’sbeendabblingonhisownaccountIfear.TheysaytheJeuneAmeliewashis,whichwastakenbytheYankeeprivateerMolasses.Andthat’sflatunlessIseeAmelia’stenthousanddownyoudon’tmarryher.I’llhavenolameduck’sdaughterinmyfamily.Passthewine,sirorringforcoffee."

           WithwhichMr.Osbornespreadouttheeveningpaper,andGeorgeknewfromthissignalthatthecolloquywasended,andthathispapawasabouttotakeanap.

           HehurriedupstairstoAmeliainthehighestspirits.Whatwasitthatmadehimmoreattentivetoheronthatnightthanhehadbeenforalongtimemoreeagertoamuseher,moretender,morebrilliantintalk?Wasitthathisgenerousheartwarmedtoherattheprospectofmisfortune;orthattheideaoflosingthedearlittleprizemadehimvalueitmore?

           Shelivedupontherecollectionsofthathappyeveningformanydaysafterwards,rememberinghiswords;hislooks;thesonghesang;hisattitude,asheleantoverherorlookedatherfromadistance.Asitseemedtoher,nonighteverpassedsoquicklyatMr.Osborne’shousebefore;andforoncethisyoungpersonwasalmostprovokedtobeangrybytheprematurearrivalofMr.Sambowithhershawl.

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