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The Green Silk Purse

           Atsixweeksold,hehadreceivedfromJohnSedleyapresentofasilvercup;atsixmonthsold,acoralwithgoldwhistleandbells;fromhisyouthupwardshewas"tipped"regularlybytheoldgentlemanatChristmas:andongoingbacktoschool,herememberedperfectlywellbeingthrashedbyJosephSedley,whenthelatterwasabig,swaggeringhobbadyhoy,andGeorgeanimpudenturchinoftenyearsold.Inaword,Georgewasasfamiliarwiththefamilyassuchdailyactsofkindnessandintercoursecouldmakehim.

           "Doyouremember,Sedley,whatafuryyouwerein,whenIcutoffthetasselsofyourHessianboots,andhowMisshem!howAmeliarescuedmefromabeating,byfallingdownonherkneesandcryingouttoherbrotherJos,nottobeatlittleGeorge?"

           Josrememberedthisremarkablecircumstanceperfectlywell,butvowedthathehadtotallyforgottenit.

           "Well,doyouremembercomingdowninagigtoDr.Swishtail’stoseeme,beforeyouwenttoIndia,andgivingmehalfaguineaandapatonthehead?Ialwayshadanideathatyouwereatleastsevenfeethigh,andwasquiteastonishedatyourreturnfromIndiatofindyounotallerthanmyself."

           "HowgoodofMr.Sedleytogotoyourschoolandgiveyouthemoney!"exclaimedRebecca,inaccentsofextremedelight.

           "Yes,andafterIhadcutthetasselsofhisbootstoo.Boysneverforgetthosetipsatschool,northegivers."

           "IdelightinHessianboots,"saidRebecca.

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