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           ,whowasastock-broker’sclerk,andwehadn’tfivehundredpoundsamongus,andwe’rerichenoughnow."AndAmeliawasentirelyofthisopinion,towhich,gradually,thegood-naturedMrs.Sedleywasbrought.

           Mr.Sedleywasneutral."LetJosmarrywhomhelikes,"hesaid;"it’snoaffairofmine.Thisgirlhasnofortune;nomorehadMrs.Sedley.Sheseemsgood-humouredandclever,andwillkeephiminorder,perhaps.Bettershe,mydear,thanablackMrs.Sedley,andadozenofmahoganygrandchildren."

           SothateverythingseemedtosmileuponRebecca’sfortunes.ShetookJos’sarm,asamatterofcourse,ongoingtodinner;shehadsatebyhimontheboxofhisopencarriage(amosttremendous"buck"hewas,ashesatthere,serene,instate,drivinghisgreys),andthoughnobodysaidawordonthesubjectofthemarriage,everybodyseemedtounderstandit.Allshewantedwastheproposal,andah!howRebeccanowfeltthewantofamother!adear,tendermother,whowouldhavemanagedthebusinessintenminutes,and,inthecourseofalittledelicateconfidentialconversation,wouldhaveextractedtheinterestingavowalfromthebashfullipsoftheyoungman!

           SuchwasthestateofaffairsasthecarriagecrossedWestminsterbridge.

           ThepartywaslandedattheRoyalGardensinduetime.AsthemajesticJossteppedoutofthecreakingvehiclethecrowdgaveacheerforthefatgentleman,whoblushedandlookedverybigandmighty,ashewalkedawaywithRebeccaunderhisarm.

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