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Struggles and Trials

           

           Packinguphershawlinahandkerchief(anotherofthegiftsofthegoodMajor),shehidthemunderhercloakandwalkedflushedandeagerallthewaytoLudgateHill,trippingalongbytheparkwallandrunningoverthecrossings,sothatmanyamanturnedasshehurriedbyhimandlookedafterherrosyprettyface.Shecalculatedhowsheshouldspendtheproceedsofhershawlhow,besidestheclothes,shewouldbuythebooksthathelongedfor,andpayhishalf-year’sschooling;andhowshewouldbuyacloakforherfatherinsteadofthatoldgreat-coatwhichhewore.ShewasnotmistakenastothevalueoftheMajor’sgift.Itwasaveryfineandbeautifulweb,andthemerchantmadeaverygoodbargainwhenhegavehertwentyguineasforhershawl.

           SheranonamazedandflurriedwithherrichestoDarton’sshop,inSt.Paul’sChurchyard,andtherepurchasedtheParents’AssistantandtheSandfordandMertonGeorgylongedfor,andgotintothecoachtherewithherparcel,andwenthomeexulting.Andshepleasedherselfbywritinginthefly-leafinherneatestlittlehand,"GeorgeOsborne,AChristmasgiftfromhisaffectionate-mother."Thebooksareextanttothisday,withthefairdelicatesuperscription.

           ShewasgoingfromherownroomwiththebooksinherhandtoplacethemonGeorge’stable,wherehemightfindthemonhisreturnfromschool,wheninthepassage,sheandhermothermet.Thegiltbindingsofthesevenhandsomelittlevolumescaughttheoldlady’seye.

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