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Contains a Vulgar Incident

           Shecan’t,shecan’t.Notnow,atleast.Someotherday.Oh!itistoohardtothinkofandtobear.

           Athoughtcomesoverherwhichmakesherblushandturnfromherselfherparentsmightkeeptheannuitythecuratewouldmarryherandgiveahometoherandtheboy.ButGeorge’spictureanddearestmemoryaretheretorebukeher.Shameandlovesaynotothesacrifice.Sheshrinksfromitasfromsomethingunholy,andsuchthoughtsneverfoundaresting-placeinthatpureandgentlebosom.

           Thecombat,whichwedescribeinasentenceortwo,lastedformanyweeksinpoorAmelia’sheart,duringwhichshehadnoconfidante;indeed,shecouldneverhaveone,asshewouldnotallowtoherselfthepossibilityofyielding,thoughshewasgivingwaydailybeforetheenemywithwhomshehadtobattle.Onetruthafteranotherwasmarshallingitselfsilentlyagainstherandkeepingitsground.Povertyandmiseryforall,wantanddegradationforherparents,injusticetotheboyonebyonetheoutworksofthelittlecitadelweretaken,inwhichthepoorsoulpassionatelyguardedheronlyloveandtreasure.

           Atthebeginningofthestruggle,shehadwrittenoffaletteroftendersupplicationtoherbrotheratCalcutta,imploringhimnottowithdrawthesupportwhichhehadgrantedtotheirparentsandpaintingintermsofartlesspathostheirlonelyandhaplesscondition.Shedidnotknowthetruthofthematter.

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