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Who Played on the Piano Captain Dobbin Bought

           IprayGodtostrengthenmetobearthisandothercalamities,andtoblessyoualways.A.

           Ishalloftenplayuponthepiano—yourpiano.Itwaslikeyoutosendit.

           Dobbinwasverysoft-hearted.Thesightofwomenandchildreninpainalwaysusedtomelthim.TheideaofAmeliabroken-heartedandlonelytorethatgood-naturedsoulwithanguish.Andhebrokeoutintoanemotion,whichanybodywholikesmayconsiderunmanly.HesworethatAmeliawasanangel,towhichOsbornesaidayewithallhisheart.He,too,hadbeenreviewingthehistoryoftheirlives—andhadseenherfromherchildhoodtoherpresentage,sosweet,soinnocent,socharminglysimple,andartlesslyfondandtender.

           Whatapangitwastoloseallthat:tohavehaditandnotprizedit!Athousandhomelyscenesandrecollectionscrowdedonhim—inwhichhealwayssawhergoodandbeautiful.Andforhimself,heblushedwithremorseandshame,astheremembranceofhisownselfishnessandindifferencecontrastedwiththatperfectpurity.Forawhile,glory,war,everythingwasforgotten,andthepairoffriendstalkedaboutheronly.

           "Wherearethey?"Osborneasked,afteralongtalk,andalongpause—and,intruth,withnolittleshameatthinkingthathehadtakennostepstofollowher."Wherearethey?There’snoaddresstothenote."

           Dobbinknew.Hehadnotmerelysentthepiano;buthadwrittenanotetoMrs.

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