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In Which Mr. Osborne Takes Down the Family Bible

           

           MissWirt,byconsequence,wasaloneonhersideoftheboard,agapbeingleftbetweenherandMissJaneOsborne.NowthiswasGeorge’splacewhenhedinedathome;andhiscover,aswesaid,waslaidforhiminexpectationofthattruant’sreturn.Nothingoccurredduringdinner-timeexceptsmilingMr.Frederick’sflaggingconfidentialwhispers,andtheclinkingofplateandchina,tointerruptthesilenceoftherepast.Theservantswentaboutstealthilydoingtheirduty.MutesatfuneralscouldnotlookmoreglumthanthedomesticsofMr.OsborneTheneckofvenisonofwhichhehadinvitedDobbintopartake,wascarvedbyhiminperfectsilence;buthisownsharewentawayalmostuntasted,thoughhedrankmuch,andthebutlerassiduouslyfilledhisglass.

           Atlast,justattheendofthedinner,hiseyes,whichhadbeenstaringateverybodyinturn,fixedthemselvesforawhileupontheplatelaidforGeorge.Hepointedtoitpresentlywithhislefthand.Hisdaughterslookedathimanddidnotcomprehend,orchoosetocomprehend,thesignal;nordidtheservantsatfirstunderstandit.

           "Takethatplateaway,"atlasthesaid,gettingupwithanoathandwiththispushinghischairback,hewalkedintohisownroom.

           BehindMr.Osborne’sdining-roomwastheusualapartmentwhichwentinhishousebythenameofthestudy;andwassacredtothemasterofthehouse.HitherMr.

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