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In Which Jos Sedley Takes Care of His Sister

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           ThepoorgirlspokethesewordswithaspiritandvolubilitywhichRebeccahadneverbeforeseeninher,andbeforewhichthelatterwasquitedumb."ButwhathaveIdonetoyou,"shecontinuedinamorepitifultone,"thatyoushouldtryandtakehimfromme?Ihadhimbutforsixweeks.Youmighthavesparedmethose,Rebecca.Andyet,fromtheveryfirstdayofourwedding,youcameandblightedit.Nowheisgone,areyoucometoseehowunhappyIam?"shecontinued."Youmademewretchedenoughforthepastfortnight:youmighthavesparedmeto-day."

           "I—Inevercamehere,"interposedRebecca,withunluckytruth.

           "No.Youdidn’tcome.Youtookhimaway.Areyoucometofetchhimfromme?"shecontinuedinawildertone."Hewashere,butheisgonenow.Thereonthatverysofahesate.Don’ttouchit.Wesateandtalkedthere.Iwasonhisknee,andmyarmswereroundhisneck,andwesaid‘OurFather.’Yes,hewashere:andtheycameandtookhimaway,buthepromisedmetocomeback."

           "Hewillcomeback,mydear,"saidRebecca,touchedinspiteofherself.

           "Look,"saidAmelia,"thisishissashisn’titaprettycolour?"andshetookupthefringeandkissedit.Shehadtieditroundherwaistatsomepartoftheday.Shehadforgottenheranger,herjealousy,theverypresenceofherrivalseemingly.Forshewalkedsilentlyandalmostwithasmileonherface,towardsthebed,andbegantosmoothdownGeorge’spillow.

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