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The Green Silk Purse

           Ifhehadhadthecourage;ifGeorgeandMissSedleyhadremained,accordingtotheformer’sproposal,inthefartherroom,JosephSedley’sbachelorhoodwouldhavebeenatanend,andthisworkwouldneverhavebeenwritten.Butatthecloseoftheditty,Rebeccaquittedthepiano,andgivingherhandtoAmelia,walkedawayintothefrontdrawing-roomtwilight;and,atthismoment,Mr.Sambomadehisappearancewithatray,containingsandwiches,jellies,andsomeglitteringglassesanddecanters,onwhichJosephSedley’sattentionwasimmediatelyfixed.WhentheparentsofthehouseofSedleyreturnedfromtheirdinner-party,theyfoundtheyoungpeoplesobusyintalking,thattheyhadnotheardthearrivalofthecarriage,andMr.Josephwasintheactofsaying,"MydearMissSharp,onelittleteaspoonfulofjellytorecruityouafteryourimmenseyouryourdelightfulexertions."

           "Bravo,Jos!"saidMr.Sedley;onhearingthebanteringofwhichwell-knownvoice,Josinstantlyrelapsedintoanalarmedsilence,andquicklytookhisdeparture.HedidnotlieawakeallnightthinkingwhetherornothewasinlovewithMissSharp;thepassionofloveneverinterferedwiththeappetiteortheslumberofMr.JosephSedley;buthethoughttohimselfhowdelightfulitwouldbetohearsuchsongsasthoseafterCutcherrywhatadistingueegirlshewashowshecouldspeakFrenchbetterthantheGovernor-General’sladyherselfandwhatasensationshewouldmakeattheCalcuttaballs.

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