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A Quarrel About an Heiress

           andTellmeaboutherwhereisshe?"

           "Don’tmentionher,"MissMariaOsbornesaidhastily."Herfamilyhasdisgraceditself.HerfathercheatedPapa,andasforher,sheisnevertobementionedHERE."ThiswasMissMaria’sreturnforGeorge’srudenessabouttheBattleofPrague.

           "AreyouafriendofAmelia’s?"Georgesaid,bouncingup."Godblessyouforit,MissSwartz.Don’tbelievewhatthegirlssay.SHE’Snottoblameatanyrate.She’sthebest—"

           "Youknowyou’renottospeakabouther,George,"criedJane."Papaforbidsit."

           "Who’stopreventme?"Georgecriedout."Iwillspeakofher.Isayshe’sthebest,thekindest,thegentlest,thesweetestgirlinEngland;andthat,bankruptorno,mysistersarenotfittoholdcandlestoher.Ifyoulikeher,goandseeher,MissSwartz;shewantsfriendsnow;andIsay,Godblesseverybodywhobefriendsher.Anybodywhospeakskindlyofherismyfriend;anybodywhospeaksagainstherismyenemy.Thankyou,MissSwartz";andhewentupandwrungherhand.

           "George!George!"oneofthesisterscriedimploringly.

           "Isay,"Georgesaidfiercely,"IthankeverybodywholovesAmeliaSed—"Hestopped.OldOsbornewasintheroomwithafacelividwithrage,andeyeslikehotcoals.

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