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Widow and Mother

           Ofnights,andwhenalone,shehadstealthyandintenserapturesofmotherlylove,suchasGod’smarvellouscarehasawardedtothefemaleinstinctjoyshowfarhigherandlowerthanreasonblindbeautifuldevotionswhichonlywomen’sheartsknow.ItwasWilliamDobbin’stasktomuseuponthesemovementsofAmelia’s,andtowatchherheart;andifhislovemadehimdivinealmostallthefeelingswhichagitatedit,alas!hecouldseewithafatalperspicuitythattherewasnoplacethereforhim.Andso,gently,heborehisfate,knowingit,andcontenttobearit.

           IsupposeAmelia’sfatherandmothersawthroughtheintentionsoftheMajor,andwerenotill-disposedtoencouragehim;forDobbinvisitedtheirhousedaily,andstayedforhourswiththem,orwithAmelia,orwiththehonestlandlord,Mr.Clapp,andhisfamily.Hebrought,ononepretextoranother,presentstoeverybody,andalmosteveryday;andwent,withthelandlord’slittlegirl,whowasratherafavouritewithAmelia,bythenameofMajorSugarplums.ItwasthislittlechildwhocommonlyactedasmistressoftheceremoniestointroducehimtoMrs.Osborne.ShelaughedonedaywhenMajorSugarplums’cabdroveuptoFulham,andhedescendedfromit,bringingoutawoodenhorse,adrum,atrumpet,andotherwarliketoys,forlittleGeorgy,whowasscarcelysixmonthsold,andforwhomthearticlesinquestionwereentirelypremature.

           Thechildwasasleep

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