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           Howmuchmoredotheyfeelwhentheylove!Goodmothersaremarriedoveragainattheirdaughters’weddings:andasforsubsequentevents,whodoesnotknowhowultra-maternalgrandmothersare?infactawoman,untilsheisagrandmother,doesnotoftenreallyknowwhattobeamotheris.LetusrespectAmeliaandhermammawhisperingandwhimperingandlaughingandcryingintheparlourandthetwilight.OldMr.Sedleydid.HEhadnotdivinedwhowasinthecarriagewhenitdroveup.Hehadnotflownouttomeethisdaughter,thoughhekissedherverywarmlywhensheenteredtheroom(wherehewasoccupied,asusual,withhispapersandtapesandstatementsofaccounts),andaftersittingwiththemotheranddaughterforashorttime,heverywiselyleftthelittleapartmentintheirpossession.

           George’svaletwaslookingoninaverysuperciliousmanneratMr.Clappinhisshirt-sleeves,wateringhisrose-bushes.Hetookoffhishat,however,withmuchcondescensiontoMr.Sedley,whoaskednewsabouthisson-in-law,andaboutJos’scarriage,andwhetherhishorseshadbeendowntoBrighton,andaboutthatinfernaltraitorBonaparty,andthewar;untiltheIrishmaid-servantcamewithaplateandabottleofwine,fromwhichtheoldgentlemaninsisteduponhelpingthevalet.Hegavehimahalf-guineatoo,whichtheservantpocketedwithamixtureofwonderandcontempt."Tothehealthofyourmasterandmistress,Trotter,"Mr.Sedleysaid,"andhere’ssomethingtodrinkyourhealthwhenyougethome,Trotter.

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