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Struggles and Trials

           "Imarryagain!Itakemoneytopartfrommychild!Whodaresinsultmebyproposingsuchathing?TellMr.Osborneitisacowardlyletter,siracowardlyletterIwillnotanswerit.Iwishyougoodmorning,sirandshebowedmeoutoftheroomlikeatragedyQueen,"saidthelawyerwhotoldthestory.

           Herparentsneverremarkedheragitationonthatday,andshenevertoldthemoftheinterview.Theyhadtheirownaffairstointerestthem,affairswhichdeeplyinterestedthisinnocentandunconsciouslady.Theoldgentleman,herfather,wasalwaysdabblinginspeculation.Wehaveseenhowthewinecompanyandthecoalcompanyhadfailedhim.But,prowlingabouttheCityalwayseagerlyandrestlesslystill,helighteduponsomeotherscheme,ofwhichhethoughtsowellthatheembarkedinitinspiteoftheremonstrancesofMr.Clapp,towhomindeedheneverdaredtotellhowfarhehadengagedhimselfinit.AndasitwasalwaysMr.Sedley’smaximnottotalkaboutmoneymattersbeforewomen,theyhadnoinklingofthemisfortunesthatwereinstoreforthemuntiltheunhappyoldgentlemanwasforcedtomakegradualconfessions.

           Thebillsofthelittlehousehold,whichhadbeensettledweekly,firstfellintoarrear.TheremittanceshadnotarrivedfromIndia,Mr.Sedleytoldhiswifewithadisturbedface.

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