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Depression

           Ihopethatrealloveandtrutharestrongerintheendthananyevilormisfortuneintheworld.’

           Acertainbrightsmile,whichIneversawonanyotherface,diedaway,evenwhileIthoughthowgooditwas,andhowfamiliarithadoncebeentome;andsheaskedme,withaquickchangeofexpression(weweredrawingverynearmystreet),ifIknewhowthereverseinmyaunt’scircumstanceshadbeenbroughtabout.Onmyreplyingno,shehadnottoldmeyet,Agnesbecamethoughtful,andIfanciedIfeltherarmtrembleinmine.

           Wefoundmyauntalone,inastateofsomeexcitement.AdifferenceofopinionhadarisenbetweenherselfandMrs.Crupp,onanabstractquestion(theproprietyofchambersbeinginhabitedbythegentlersex);andmyaunt,utterlyindifferenttospasmsonthepartofMrs.Crupp,hadcutthedisputeshort,byinformingthatladythatshesmeltofmybrandy,andthatshewouldtroublehertowalkout.BothoftheseexpressionsMrs.Cruppconsideredactionable,andhadexpressedherintentionofbringingbeforea‘BritishJudy’—meaning,itwassupposed,thebulwarkofournationalliberties.

           Myaunt,however,havinghadtimetocool,whilePeggottywasoutshowingMr.DickthesoldiersattheHorseGuardsandbeing,besides,greatlypleasedtoseeAgnes—ratherplumedherselfontheaffairthanotherwise,andreceiveduswithunimpairedgoodhumour.

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