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Struggles and Trials

           DearRhodaMcMullwilldisengagethewholeoftheCastletoddypropertyassoonaspoordearLordCastletoddydies,whoisquiteepileptic;andlittleMacduffMcMullwillbeViscountCastletoddy.BoththeMr.BludyersofMincingLanehavesettledtheirfortunesonFannyBludyer’slittleboy.MydarlingFrederickmustpositivelybeaneldestson;andanddoaskPapatobringusbackhisaccountinLombardStreet,willyou,dear?Itdoesn’tlookwell,hisgoingtoStumpyandRowdy’s."Afterwhichkindofspeeches,inwhichfashionandthemainchancewereblendedtogether,andafterakiss,whichwaslikethecontactofanoysterMrs.FrederickBullockwouldgatherherstarchednurslingsandsimperbackintohercarriage.

           Everyvisitwhichthisleaderoftonpaidtoherfamilywasmoreunluckyforher.HerfatherpaidmoremoneyintoStumpyandRowdy’s.Herpatronagebecamemoreandmoreinsufferable.ThepoorwidowinthelittlecottageatBrompton,guardinghertreasurethere,littleknewhoweagerlysomepeoplecovetedit.

           OnthatnightwhenJaneOsbornehadtoldherfatherthatshehadseenhisgrandson,theoldmanhadmadehernoreply,buthehadshownnoangerandhadbadehergood-nightongoinghimselftohisroominratherakindlyvoice.

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