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           Finally,hehadtobreakoffthematchbetweenSedley’sdaughterandhisson;andasithadgoneveryfarindeed,andasthepoorgirl’shappinessandperhapscharacterwerecompromised,itwasnecessarytoshowthestrongestreasonsfortherupture,andforJohnOsbornetoproveJohnSedleytobeaverybadcharacterindeed.

           Atthemeetingsofcreditors,then,hecomportedhimselfwithasavagenessandscorntowardsSedley,whichalmostsucceededinbreakingtheheartofthatruinedbankruptman.OnGeorge’sintercoursewithAmeliaheputaninstantvetomenacingtheyouthwithmaledictionsifhebrokehiscommands,andvilipendingthepoorinnocentgirlasthebasestandmostartfulofvixens.Oneofthegreatconditionsofangerandhatredis,thatyoumusttellandbelieveliesagainstthehatedobject,inorder,aswesaid,tobeconsistent.

           Whenthegreatcrashcametheannouncementofruin,andthedeparturefromRussellSquare,andthedeclarationthatallwasoverbetweenherandGeorgealloverbetweenherandlove,herandhappiness,herandfaithintheworldabrutalletterfromJohnOsbornetoldherinafewcurtlinesthatherfather’sconducthadbeenofsuchanaturethatallengagementsbetweenthefamilieswereatanendwhenthefinalawardcame,itdidnotshockhersomuchasherparents,ashermotherratherexpected(forJohnSedleyhimselfwasentirelyprostrateintheruinsofhisownaffairsandshatteredhonour).Ameliatookthenewsverypalelyandcalmly.

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