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Which Treats of the Osborne Family

           Butshewasstillyoungandincapableofhidingherfeelings;andbyinvitingherpapaandsistertoherthird-rateparties,andbehavingverycoldlytothemwhentheycame,andbyavoidingRussellSquare,andindiscreetlybeggingherfathertoquitthatodiousvulgarplace,shedidmoreharmthanallFrederick’sdiplomacycouldrepair,andperilledherchanceofherinheritancelikeagiddyheedlesscreatureasshewas.

           "SoRussellSquareisnotgoodenoughforMrs.Maria,hay?"saidtheoldgentleman,rattlingupthecarriagewindowsasheandhisdaughterdroveawayonenightfromMrs.FrederickBullock’s,afterdinner."Sosheinvitesherfatherandsistertoasecondday’sdinner(ifthosesides,orontrys,asshecalls’em,weren’tservedyesterday,I’mdd),andtomeetCityfolksandlitterymen,andkeepstheEarlsandtheLadies,andtheHonourablestoherself.Honourables?DamnHonourables.IamaplainBritishmerchantIam,andcouldbuythebeggarlyhoundsoverandover.Lords,indeed!why,atoneofherswarreysIsawoneof’emspeaktoadamfiddlerafellarIdespise.Andtheywon’tcometoRussellSquare,won’tthey?Why,I’lllaymylifeI’vegotabetterglassofwine,andpayabetterfigureforit,andcanshowahandsomerserviceofsilver,andcanlayabetterdinneronmymahogany,thanevertheyseeontheirsthecringing,sneaking,stuck-upfools.Driveonquick,James:IwanttogetbacktoRussellSquareha,ha!"andhesankbackintothecornerwithafuriouslaugh.

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