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The Green Silk Purse

           "Flingsomewaterinhisface,MissSharp,orcarryhimupstairs:thedearcreature’sfainting.Poorvictim!carryhimup;he’saslightasafeather!"

           "IfIstandthis,sir,I’md———!"roaredJoseph.

           "OrderMr.Jos’selephant,Sambo!"criedthefather."SendtoExeter‘Change,Sambo";butseeingJosreadyalmosttocrywithvexation,theoldjokerstoppedhislaughter,andsaid,holdingouthishandtohisson,"It’sallfairontheStockExchange,Josand,Sambo,nevermindtheelephant,butgivemeandMr.JosaglassofChampagne.Boneyhimselfhasn’tgotsuchinhiscellar,myboy!"

           AgobletofChampagnerestoredJoseph’sequanimity,andbeforethebottlewasemptied,ofwhichasaninvalidhetooktwo-thirds,hehadagreedtotaketheyoungladiestoVauxhall.

           "Thegirlsmusthaveagentlemanapiece,"saidtheoldgentleman."JoswillbesuretoleaveEmmyinthecrowd,hewillbesotakenupwithMissSharphere.Sendto96,andaskGeorgeOsborneifhe’llcome."

           Atthis,Idon’tknowintheleastforwhatreason,Mrs.Sedleylookedatherhusbandandlaughed.Mr.Sedley’seyestwinkledinamannerindescribablyroguish,andhelookedatAmelia;andAmelia,hangingdownherhead,blushedasonlyyoungladiesofseventeenknowhowtoblush,andasMissRebeccaSharpneverblushedinherlifeatleastnotsinceshewaseightyearsold,andwhenshewascaughtstealingjamoutofacupboardbyhergodmother.

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