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Dora’s Aunts

           

           ‘MysisterLavinia,’saidshe‘beingconversantwithmattersofthisnature,willstatewhatweconsidermostcalculatedtopromotethehappinessofbothparties.’

           IdiscoveredafterwardsthatMissLaviniawasanauthorityinaffairsoftheheart,byreasonoftherehavingancientlyexistedacertainMr.Pidger,whoplayedshortwhist,andwassupposedtohavebeenenamouredofher.Myprivateopinionis,thatthiswasentirelyagratuitousassumption,andthatPidgerwasaltogetherinnocentofanysuchsentimentstowhichhehadnevergivenanysortofexpressionthatIcouldeverhearof.BothMissLaviniaandMissClarissahadasuperstition,however,thathewouldhavedeclaredhispassion,ifhehadnotbeencutshortinhisyouth(ataboutsixty)byover-drinkinghisconstitution,andover-doinganattempttosetitrightagainbyswillingBathwater.Theyhadalurkingsuspicioneven,thathediedofsecretlove;thoughImustsaytherewasapictureofhiminthehousewithadamasknose,whichconcealmentdidnotappeartohaveeverpreyedupon.

           ‘Wewillnot,’saidMissLavinia,‘enteronthepasthistoryofthismatter.OurpoorbrotherFrancis’sdeathhascancelledthat.’

           ‘Wehadnot,’saidMissClarissa,‘beeninthehabitoffrequentassociationwithourbrotherFrancis;buttherewasnodecideddivisionordisunionbetweenus.Francistookhisroad;wetookours.Weconsidereditconducivetothehappinessofallpartiesthatitshouldbeso.Anditwasso.

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