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           Hesealedit,andkissedthesuperscription.Hethoughthowhehaddesertedthatgenerousfather,andofthethousandkindnesseswhichthesternoldmanhaddonehim.

           HehadlookedintoAmelia’sbedroomwhenheentered;shelayquiet,andhereyesseemedclosed,andhewasgladthatshewasasleep.Onarrivingathisquartersfromtheball,hehadfoundhisregimentalservantalreadymakingpreparationsforhisdeparture:themanhadunderstoodhissignaltobestill,andthesearrangementswereveryquicklyandsilentlymade.ShouldhegoinandwakeAmelia,hethought,orleaveanoteforherbrothertobreakthenewsofdeparturetoher?Hewentintolookatheronceagain.

           Shehadbeenawakewhenhefirstenteredherroom,buthadkepthereyesclosed,sothatevenherwakefulnessshouldnotseemtoreproachhim.Butwhenhehadreturned,sosoonafterherself,too,thistimidlittlehearthadfeltmoreatease,andturningtowardshimashesteptsoftlyoutoftheroom,shehadfallenintoalightsleep.Georgecameinandlookedatheragain,enteringstillmoresoftly.Bythepalenight-lamphecouldseehersweet,palefacethepurpleeyelidswerefringedandclosed,andoneroundarm,smoothandwhite,layoutsideofthecoverlet.GoodGod!howpureshewas;howgentle,howtender,andhowfriendless!andhe,howselfish,brutal,andblackwithcrime!Heart-stained,andshame-stricken,hestoodatthebed’sfoot,andlookedatthesleepinggirl

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