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Contains a Vulgar Incident

           

           Atlastthedaycame,thecarriagedroveup,thelittlehumblepacketscontainingtokensofloveandremembrancewerereadyanddisposedinthehalllongsince—Georgewasinhisnewsuit,forwhichthetailorhadcomepreviouslytomeasurehim.Hehadsprungupwiththesunandputonthenewclothes,hismotherhearinghimfromtheroomcloseby,inwhichshehadbeenlying,inspeechlessgriefandwatching.Daysbeforeshehadbeenmakingpreparationsfortheend,purchasinglittlestoresfortheboy’suse,markinghisbooksandlinen,talkingwithhimandpreparinghimforthechange—fondlyfancyingthatheneededpreparation.

           Sothathehadchange,whatcaredhe?Hewaslongingforit.Byathousandeagerdeclarationsastowhathewoulddo,whenhewenttolivewithhisgrandfather,hehadshownthepoorwidowhowlittletheideaofpartinghadcasthimdown."Hewouldcomeandseehismammaoftenonthepony,"hesaid."Hewouldcomeandfetchherinthecarriage;theywoulddriveinthepark,andsheshouldhaveeverythingshewanted."Thepoormotherwasfaintocontentherselfwiththeseselfishdemonstrationsofattachment,andtriedtoconvinceherselfhowsincerelyhersonlovedher.Hemustloveher.Allchildrenwereso:alittleanxiousfornovelty,and—no,notselfish,butself-willed.Herchildmusthavehisenjoymentsandambitionintheworld.Sheherself,byherownselfishnessandimprudentloveforhimhaddeniedhimhisjustrightsandpleasureshitherto.

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