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In Which Rebecca’s Husband Appears for a Short Time

           "Youyourself,youknow,wereinlovewithawriting-master(don’tcry,Briggsyou’realwayscrying,anditwon’tbringhimtolifeagain),andIsupposethisunfortunateBeckyhasbeensillyandsentimentaltoosomeapothecary,orhouse-steward,orpainter,oryoungcurate,orsomethingofthatsort."

           "Poorthing!poorthing!"saysBriggs(whowasthinkingoftwenty-fouryearsback,andthathecticyoungwriting-masterwhoselockofyellowhair,andwhoseletters,beautifulintheirillegibility,shecherishedinherolddeskupstairs)."Poorthing,poorthing!"saysBriggs.Oncemoreshewasafresh-cheekedlassofeighteen;shewasateveningchurch,andthehecticwriting-masterandshewerequaveringoutofthesamepsalm-book.

           "AftersuchconductonRebecca’spart,"MissCrawleysaidenthusiastically,"ourfamilyshoulddosomething.Findoutwhoistheobjet,Briggs.I’llsethimupinashop;orordermyportraitofhim,youknow;orspeaktomycousin,theBishopandI’lldoterBecky,andwe’llhaveawedding,Briggs,andyoushallmakethebreakfast,andbeabridesmaid."

           Briggsdeclaredthatitwouldbedelightful,andvowedthatherdearMissCrawleywasalwayskindandgenerous,andwentuptoRebecca’sbedroomtoconsoleherandprattleabouttheoffer,andtherefusal,andthecausethereof;andtohintatthegenerousintentionsofMissCrawley,andtofindoutwhowasthegentlemanthathadthemasteryofMissSharp’sheart.

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