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Widow and Mother

           "Butthegentlemanwhomheaddressedwasdeterminedtoremainingoodtemper,andwentonwithoutheedingtheinterruption.

           "Doyouknow,sir,Mrs.Osborne’scondition?Herlifeandherreasonalmosthavebeenshakenbytheblowwhichhasfallenonher.Itisverydoubtfulwhethershewillrally.Thereisachanceleftforher,however,anditisaboutthisIcametospeaktoyou.Shewillbeamothersoon.Willyouvisittheparent’soffenceuponthechild’shead?orwillyouforgivethechildforpoorGeorge’ssake?"

           Osbornebrokeoutintoarhapsodyofself-praiseandimprecations;bythefirst,excusinghimselftohisownconscienceforhisconduct;bythesecond,exaggeratingtheundutifulnessofGeorge.NofatherinallEnglandcouldhavebehavedmoregenerouslytoason,whohadrebelledagainsthimwickedly.Hehaddiedwithoutevensomuchasconfessinghewaswrong.Lethimtaketheconsequencesofhisundutifulnessandfolly.Asforhimself,Mr.Osborne,hewasamanofhisword.Hehadswornnevertospeaktothatwoman,ortorecognizeherashisson’swife."Andthat’swhatyoumaytellher,"heconcludedwithanoath;"andthat’swhatIwillsticktotothelastdayofmylife."

           Therewasnohopefromthatquarterthen.Thewidowmustliveonherslenderpittance,oronsuchaidasJoscouldgiveher.

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