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The Letter on the Pincushion

           Asforshawls,kidgloves,silkstockings,goldFrenchwatches,braceletsandperfumery,hesenttheminwiththeprofusionofblindloveandunboundedcredit.Andhavingrelievedhismindbythisoutpouringofgenerosity,hewentanddinednervouslyattheclub,waitinguntilthegreatmomentofhislifeshouldcome.

           Theoccurrencesofthepreviousday;theadmirableconductofRebeccainrefusinganoffersoadvantageoustoher,thesecretunhappinesspreyinguponher,thesweetnessandsilencewithwhichsheboreheraffliction,madeMissCrawleymuchmoretenderthanusual.Aneventofthisnature,amarriage,orarefusal,oraproposal,thrillsthroughawholehouseholdofwomen,andsetsalltheirhystericalsympathiesatwork.Asanobserverofhumannature,IregularlyfrequentSt.George’s,HanoverSquare,duringthegenteelmarriageseason;andthoughIhaveneverseenthebridegroom’smalefriendsgivewaytotears,orthebeadlesandofficiatingclergyanywayaffected,yetitisnotatalluncommontoseewomenwhoarenotintheleastconcernedintheoperationsgoingonoldladieswhoarelongpastmarrying,stoutmiddle-agedfemaleswithplentyofsonsanddaughters,letaloneprettyyoungcreaturesinpinkbonnets,whoareontheirpromotion,andmaynaturallytakeaninterestintheceremonyIsayitisquitecommontoseethewomenpresentpiping,sobbing,sniffling;hidingtheirlittlefacesintheirlittleuselesspocket-handkerchiefs;andheaving,oldandyoung,withemotion.

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