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A Quarrel About an Heiress

           Hehadbeen,athisfather’srequest,toMr.ChopperintheCity(theold-gentleman,thoughhegavegreatsumstohisson,wouldneverspecifyanyfixedallowanceforhim,andrewardedhimonlyashewasinthehumour).HehadthenbeentopassthreehourswithAmelia,hisdearlittleAmelia,atFulham;andhecamehometofindhissistersspreadinstarchedmuslininthedrawing-room,thedowagerscacklinginthebackground,andhonestSwartzinherfavouriteamber-colouredsatin,withturquoisebracelets,countlessrings,flowers,feathers,andallsortsoftagsandgimcracks,aboutaselegantlydecoratedasashechimney-sweeponMay-day.

           Thegirls,aftervainattemptstoengagehiminconversation,talkedaboutfashionsandthelastdrawing-roomuntilhewasperfectlysickoftheirchatter.HecontrastedtheirbehaviourwithlittleEmmy’stheirshrillvoiceswithhertenderringingtones;theirattitudesandtheirelbowsandtheirstarch,withherhumblesoftmovementsandmodestgraces.PoorSwartzwasseatedinaplacewhereEmmyhadbeenaccustomedtosit.Herbejewelledhandslaysprawlinginherambersatinlap.Hertagsandear-ringstwinkled,andherbigeyesrolledabout.Shewasdoingnothingwithperfectcontentment,andthinkingherselfcharming.Anythingsobecomingasthesatinthesistershadneverseen.

           "Dammy,"Georgesaidtoaconfidentialfriend,"shelookedlikeaChinadoll,whichhasnothingtodoalldaybuttogrinandwagitshead.

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