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In Which Jos Sedley Takes Care of His Sister

           Howthedeuce,mydear,wouldyouhavemebehaverespectfullytosuchafoolasyourbrother?"SoJoswaspleasedwithGeorge’sabsence.Hisplainhat,andglovesonasideboard,andtheideathattheownerwasaway,causedJosIdon’tknowwhatsecretthrillofpleasure."HEwon’tbetroublingmethismorning,"Josthought,"withhisdandifiedairsandhisimpudence."

           "PuttheCaptain’shatintotheante-room,"hesaidtoIsidor,theservant.

           "Perhapshewon’twantitagain,"repliedthelackey,lookingknowinglyathismaster.HehatedGeorgetoo,whoseinsolencetowardshimwasquiteoftheEnglishsort.

           "AndaskifMadameiscomingtobreakfast,"Mr.Sedleysaidwithgreatmajesty,ashamedtoenterwithaservantuponthesubjectofhisdislikeforGeorge.Thetruthis,hehadabusedhisbrothertothevaletascoreoftimesbefore.

           Alas!Madamecouldnotcometobreakfast,andcutthetartinesthatMr.Josliked.Madamewasagreatdealtooill,andhadbeeninafrightfulstateeversinceherhusband’sdeparture,soherbonnesaid.JosshowedhissympathybypouringheroutalargecupofteaItwashiswayofexhibitingkindness:andheimprovedonthis;henotonlysentherbreakfast,buthebethoughthimwhatdelicaciesshewouldmostlikefordinner.

           Isidor,thevalet,hadlookedonverysulkily,whileOsborne’sservantwasdisposingofhismaster’sbaggageprevioustotheCaptain’sdeparture:forinthefirstplacehehatedMr.

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