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A Quarrel About an Heiress

           

           ThoughGeorgehadstoppedinhissentence,yet,hisbloodbeingup,hewasnottobecowedbyallthegenerationsofOsborne;rallyinginstantly,herepliedtothebullyinglookofhisfather,withanothersoindicativeofresolutionanddefiancethattheeldermanquailedinhisturn,andlookedaway.Hefeltthatthetusslewascoming."Mrs.Haggistoun,letmetakeyoudowntodinner,"hesaid."GiveyourarmtoMissSwartz,George,"andtheymarched.

           "MissSwartz,IloveAmelia,andwe’vebeenengagedalmostallourlives,"Osbornesaidtohispartner;andduringallthedinner,Georgerattledonwithavolubilitywhichsurprisedhimself,andmadehisfatherdoublynervousforthefightwhichwastotakeplaceassoonastheladiesweregone.

           Thedifferencebetweenthepairwas,thatwhilethefatherwasviolentandabully,thesonhadthricethenerveandcourageoftheparent,andcouldnotmerelymakeanattack,butresistit;andfindingthatthemomentwasnowcomewhenthecontestbetweenhimandhisfatherwastobedecided,hetookhisdinnerwithperfectcoolnessandappetitebeforetheengagementbegan.OldOsborne,onthecontrary,wasnervous,anddrankmuch.Heflounderedinhisconversationwiththeladies,hisneighbours:George’scoolnessonlyrenderinghimmoreangry.

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