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Contains a Vulgar Incident

           SheisthanklessforAmelia’sconstantandgentlebearingtowardsher;carpsatherforhereffortsatkindnessorservice;railsatherforhersillyprideinherchildandherneglectofherparents.Georgy’shouseisnotaverylivelyonesinceUncleJos’sannuityhasbeenwithdrawnandthelittlefamilyarealmostuponfaminediet.

           Ameliathinks,andthinks,andracksherbrain,tofindsomemeansofincreasingthesmallpittanceuponwhichthehouseholdisstarving.Canshegivelessonsinanything?paintcard-racks?dofinework?Shefindsthatwomenareworkinghard,andbetterthanshecan,fortwopenceaday.ShebuysacoupleofbegiltBristolboardsattheFancyStationer’sandpaintsherverybestuponthemashepherdwitharedwaistcoatonone,andapinkfacesmilinginthemidstofapencillandscapeashepherdessontheother,crossingalittlebridge,withalittledog,nicelyshaded.ThemanoftheFancyRepositoryandBromptonEmporiumofFineArts(ofwhomsheboughtthescreens,vainlyhopingthathewouldrepurchasethemwhenornamentedbyherhand)canhardlyhidethesneerwithwhichheexaminesthesefeebleworksofart.Helooksaskanceattheladywhowaitsintheshop,andtiesupthecardsagainintheirenvelopeofwhitey-brownpaper,andhandsthemtothepoorwidowandMissClapp,whohadneverseensuchbeautifulthingsinherlife,andhadbeenquiteconfidentthatthemanmustgiveatleasttwoguineasforthescreens.TheytryatothershopsintheinteriorofLondon,withfaintsickeninghopes.

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