Ярмарка тщеславия

Contains a Vulgar Incident

           HethoughtAmelia’sghastlyandterrifiedlook,when,withatrembling,miserablevoicehemadetheconfession,conveyedreproachestohimforhisconcealment."Ah!"saidhewithquiveringlipsandturningaway,"youdespiseyouroldfathernow!"

           "Oh,papalitisnotthat,"Ameliacriedout,fallingonhisneckandkissinghimmanytimes."Youarealwaysgoodandkind.Youdiditforthebest.ItisnotforthemoneyitismyGod!myGod!havemercyuponme,andgivemestrengthtobearthistrial";andshekissedhimagainwildlyandwentaway.

           Stillthefatherdidnotknowwhatthatexplanationmeant,andtheburstofanguishwithwhichthepoorgirllefthim.Itwasthatshewasconquered.Thesentencewaspassed.Thechildmustgofromhertootherstoforgether.Herheartandhertreasureherjoy,hope,love,worshipherGod,almost!Shemustgivehimup,andthenandthenshewouldgotoGeorge,andtheywouldwatchoverthechildandwaitforhimuntilhecametotheminHeaven.

           Sheputonherbonnet,scarcelyknowingwhatshedid,andwentouttowalkinthelanesbywhichGeorgeusedtocomebackfromschool,andwhereshewasinthehabitofgoingonhisreturntomeettheboy.ItwasMay,ahalf-holiday.Theleaveswereallcomingout,theweatherwasbrilliant;theboycamerunningtoherflushedwithhealth,singing,hisbundleofschool-bookshangingbyathong.Therehewas.Bothherarmswereroundhim.No,itwasimpossible.Theycouldnotbegoingtopart.

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