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A Marriage and Part of a Honeymoon

           

           Astheypassed,theymetthecarriageJosSedley’sopencarriage,withitsmagnificentarmorialbearingsthatsplendidconveyanceinwhichheusedtodrive,aboutatCheltonham,majesticandsolitary,withhisarmsfolded,andhishatcocked;or,morehappy,withladiesbyhisside.

           Twowereinthecarriagenow:onealittleperson,withlighthair,anddressedintheheightofthefashion;theotherinabrownsilkpelisse,andastrawbonnetwithpinkribbons,witharosy,round,happyface,thatdidyougoodtobehold.Shecheckedthecarriageasitnearedthethreegentlemen,afterwhichexerciseofauthorityshelookedrathernervous,andthenbegantoblushmostabsurdly."Wehavehadadelightfuldrive,George,"shesaid,"andandwe’resogladtocomeback;and,Joseph,don’tlethimbelate."

           "Don’tbeleadingourhusbandsintomischief,Mr.Sedley,youwicked,wickedmanyou,"Rebeccasaid,shakingatJosaprettylittlefingercoveredwiththeneatestFrenchkidglove."Nobilliards,nosmoking,nonaughtiness!"

           "MydearMrs.CrawleyAhnow!uponmyhonour!"wasallJoscouldejaculatebywayofreply;buthemanagedtofallintoatolerableattitude,withhisheadlyingonhisshoulder,grinningupwardsathisvictim,withonehandathisback,whichhesupportedonhiscane,andtheotherhand(theonewiththediamondring)fumblinginhisshirt-frillandamonghisunder-waistcoats.Asthecarriagedroveoffhekissedthediamondhandtothefairladieswithin.

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