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The Green Silk Purse

           

           "Letushavesomemusic,MissSedleyAmelia,"saidGeorge,whofeltatthatmomentanextraordinary,almostirresistibleimpulsetoseizetheabove-mentionedyoungwomaninhisarms,andtokissherinthefaceofthecompany;andshelookedathimforamoment,andifIshouldsaythattheyfellinlovewitheachotheratthatsingleinstantoftime,Ishouldperhapsbetellinganuntruth,forthefactisthatthesetwoyoungpeoplehadbeenbredupbytheirparentsforthisverypurpose,andtheirbannshad,asitwere,beenreadintheirrespectivefamiliesanytimethesetenyears.Theywentofftothepiano,whichwassituated,aspianosusuallyare,inthebackdrawing-room;andasitwasratherdark,MissAmelia,inthemostunaffectedwayintheworld,putherhandintoMr.Osborne’s,who,ofcourse,couldseethewayamongthechairsandottomansagreatdealbetterthanshecould.ButthisarrangementleftMr.JosephSedleytete-a-tetewithRebecca,atthedrawing-roomtable,wherethelatterwasoccupiedinknittingagreensilkpurse.

           "Thereisnoneedtoaskfamilysecrets,"saidMissSharp."Thosetwohavetoldtheirs."

           "Assoonashegetshiscompany,"saidJoseph,"Ibelievetheaffairissettled.GeorgeOsborneisacapitalfellow."

           "Andyoursisterthedearestcreatureintheworld,"saidRebecca."Happythemanwhowinsher!"Withthis,MissSharpgaveagreatsigh.

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