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In Which All the Principal Personages Think Fit to Leave Brighton

           Herefusesanycommunicationwithme;hehasflungusoff;andleavesustopoverty.Icanroughitwellenough;butyou,mydear,howwillyoubearit?readhere."Andhehandedherovertheletter.

           Amelia,withalookoftenderalarminhereyes,listenedtohernobleheroasheutteredtheabovegeneroussentiments,andsittingdownonthebed,readtheletterwhichGeorgegaveherwithsuchapompousmartyr-likeair.Herfaceclearedupasshereadthedocument,however.Theideaofsharingpovertyandprivationincompanywiththebelovedobjectis,aswehavebeforesaid,farfrombeingdisagreeabletoawarm-heartedwoman.ThenotionwasactuallypleasanttolittleAmelia.Then,asusual,shewasashamedofherselfforfeelinghappyatsuchanindecorousmoment,andcheckedherpleasure,sayingdemurely,"O,George,howyourpoorheartmustbleedattheideaofbeingseparatedfromyourpapa!"

           "Itdoes,"saidGeorge,withanagonisedcountenance.

           "Buthecan’tbeangrywithyoulong,"shecontinued."Nobodycould,I’msure.Hemustforgiveyou,mydearest,kindesthusband.O,Ishallneverforgivemyselfifhedoesnot."

           "Whatvexesme,mypoorEmmy,isnotmymisfortune,butyours,"Georgesaid."Idon’tcareforalittlepoverty;andIthink,withoutvanity,I’vetalentsenoughtomakemyownway."

           "Thatyouhave,"interposedhiswife,whothoughtthatwarshouldcease,andherhusbandshouldbemadeageneralinstantly.

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