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Who Played on the Piano Captain Dobbin Bought

           Whatneedtoparticularize?Ifsuccessisrareandslow,everybodyknowshowquickandeasyruinis.OldSedleyhadkepthisownsadcounsel.Everythingseemedtogoonasusualinthequiet,opulenthouse;thegood-naturedmistresspursuing,quiteunsuspiciously,herbustlingidleness,anddailyeasyavocations;thedaughterabsorbedstillinoneselfish,tenderthought,andquiteregardlessofalltheworldbesides,whenthatfinalcrashcame,underwhichtheworthyfamilyfell.

           OnenightMrs.Sedleywaswritingcardsforaparty;theOsborneshadgivenone,andshemustnotbebehindhand;JohnSedley,whohadcomehomeverylatefromtheCity,satesilentatthechimneyside,whilehiswifewasprattlingtohim;Emmyhadgoneuptoherroomailingandlow-spirited."She’snothappy,"themotherwenton."GeorgeOsborneneglectsher.I’venopatiencewiththeairsofthosepeople.Thegirlshavenotbeeninthehousethesethreeweeks;andGeorgehasbeentwiceintownwithoutcoming.EdwardDalesawhimattheOpera.EdwardwouldmarryherI’msure:andthere’sCaptainDobbinwho,Ithink,wouldonlyIhateallarmymen.SuchadandyasGeorgehasbecome.Withhismilitaryairs,indeed!Wemustshowsomefolksthatwe’reasgoodasthey.OnlygiveEdwardDaleanyencouragement,andyou’llsee.Wemusthaveaparty,Mr.S.Whydon’tyouspeak,John?ShallIsayTuesdayfortnight?Whydon’tyouanswer?GoodGod,John,whathashappened?"

           JohnSedleysprangupoutofhischairtomeethiswife,whorantohim.

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