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In Which Jos Sedley Takes Care of His Sister

           Josephmighthaveledhim,ifIsidorthevalethadnotmadehisreappearanceatthisminute,andbeguntobusyhimselfaboutthedomesticaffairs.Jos,whowasjustgoingtogaspoutanavowal,chokedalmostwiththeemotionthathewasobligedtorestrain.RebeccatoobethoughtherthatitwastimesheshouldgoinandcomfortherdearestAmelia."Aurevoir,"shesaid,kissingherhandtoMr.Joseph,andtappedgentlyatthedoorofhissister’sapartment.Assheenteredandclosedthedooronherself,hesankdowninachair,andgazedandsighedandpuffedportentously."ThatcoatisverytightforMilor,"Isidorsaid,stillhavinghiseyeonthefrogs;buthismasterheardhimnot:histhoughtswereelsewhere:nowglowing,maddening,uponthecontemplationoftheenchantingRebecca:anonshrinkingguiltilybeforethevisionofthejealousRawdonCrawley,withhiscurling,fiercemustachios,andhisterribleduellingpistolsloadedandcocked.

           Rebecca’sappearancestruckAmeliawithterror,andmadehershrinkback.Itrecalledhertotheworldandtheremembranceofyesterday.Intheoverpoweringfearsaboutto-morrowshehadforgottenRebeccajealousyeverythingexceptthatherhusbandwasgoneandwasindanger.Untilthisdauntlessworldlingcameinandbrokethespell,andliftedthelatch,wetoohaveforbornetoenterintothatsadchamber.

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