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In Which Jos Sedley Takes Care of His Sister

           

           Rebeccawalked,too,silentlyaway."HowisAmelia?"askedJos,whostillheldhispositioninthechair.

           "Thereshouldbesomebodywithher,"saidRebecca."Ithinksheisveryunwell":andshewentawaywithaverygraveface,refusingMr.Sedley’sentreatiesthatshewouldstayandpartakeoftheearlydinnerwhichhehadordered.

           Rebeccawasofagood-naturedandobligingdisposition;andshelikedAmeliaratherthanotherwise.Evenherhardwords,reproachfulastheywere,werecomplimentarythegroansofapersonstingingunderdefeat.MeetingMrs.O’Dowd,whomtheDean’ssermonshadbynomeanscomforted,andwhowaswalkingverydisconsolatelyintheParc,Rebeccaaccostedthelatter,rathertothesurpriseoftheMajor’swife,whowasnotaccustomedtosuchmarksofpolitenessfromMrs.RawdonCrawley,andinformingherthatpoorlittleMrs.Osbornewasinadesperatecondition,andalmostmadwithgrief,sentoffthegood-naturedIrishwomanstraighttoseeifshecouldconsoleheryoungfavourite.

           "I’vecaresofmyownenough,"Mrs.O’Dowdsaid,gravely,"andIthoughtpoorAmeliawouldbelittlewantingforcompanythisday.Butifshe’ssobadasyousay,andyoucan’tattendtoher,whousedtobesofondofher,faithI’llseeifIcanbeofservice.Andsogoodmarningtoye,Madam";withwhichspeechandatossofherhead,theladyoftherepaythertookafarewellofMrs.Crawley,whosecompanyshebynomeanscourted.

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