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           Butwhyspeakabouther?Itisprobablethatweshallnothearofheragainfromthismomenttotheendoftime,andthatwhenthegreatfiligreeirongatesareonceclosedonher,sheandherawfulsisterwillneverissuetherefromintothislittleworldofhistory.

           ButaswearetoseeagreatdealofAmelia,thereisnoharminsaying,attheoutsetofouracquaintance,thatshewasadearlittlecreature;andagreatmercyitis,bothinlifeandinnovels,which(andthelatterespecially)aboundinvillainsofthemostsombresort,thatwearetohaveforaconstantcompanionsoguilelessandgood-naturedaperson.Assheisnotaheroine,thereisnoneedtodescribeherperson;indeedIamafraidthathernosewasrathershortthanotherwise,andhercheeksagreatdealtooroundandredforaheroine;butherfaceblushedwithrosyhealth,andherlipswiththefreshestofsmiles,andshehadapairofeyeswhichsparkledwiththebrightestandhonestestgood-humour,exceptindeedwhentheyfilledwithtears,andthatwasagreatdealtoooften;forthesillythingwouldcryoveradeadcanary-bird;oroveramouse,thatthecathaplyhadseizedupon;orovertheendofanovel,wereiteversostupid;andasforsayinganunkindwordtoher,wereanypersonshard-heartedenoughtodosowhy,somuchtheworseforthem.

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