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Rebecca Is in Presence of the Enemy

           

           Beinganinvalid,JosephSedleycontentedhimselfwithabottleofclaretbesideshisMadeiraatdinner,andhemanagedacoupleofplatesfullofstrawberriesandcream,andtwenty-fourlittleroutcakesthatwerelyingneglectedinaplatenearhim,andcertainly(fornovelistshavetheprivilegeofknowingeverything)hethoughtagreatdealaboutthegirlupstairs."Anice,gay,merryyoungcreature,"thoughthetohimself."HowshelookedatmewhenIpickedupherhandkerchiefatdinner!Shedroppedittwice.Who’sthatsinginginthedrawing-room?‘Gad!shallIgoupandsee?"

           Buthismodestycamerushinguponhimwithuncontrollableforce.Hisfatherwasasleep:hishatwasinthehall:therewasahackney-coachstandinghardbyinSouthamptonRow."I’llgoandseetheFortyThieves,"saidhe,"andMissDecamp’sdance";andheslippedawaygentlyonthepointedtoesofhisboots,anddisappeared,withoutwakinghisworthyparent.

           "TheregoesJoseph,"saidAmelia,whowaslookingfromtheopenwindowsofthedrawing-room,whileRebeccawassingingatthepiano.

           "MissSharphasfrightenedhimaway,"saidMrs.Sedley."PoorJoe,whyWILLhebesoshy?"

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