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A Struggle

           Caddy,whileshewasobservantofherhusbandandwasevidentlyfoundeduponhim,hadacquiredagraceandself-possessionofherown,which,unitedtoherprettyfaceandfigure,wasuncommonlyagreeable.Shealreadyrelievedhimofmuchoftheinstructionoftheseyoungpeople,andheseldominterferedexcepttowalkhispartinthefigureifhehadanythingtodoinit.Healwaysplayedthetune.Theaffectationofthegauzychild,andhercondescensiontotheboys,wasasight.Andthuswedancedanhourbytheclock.Whenthepracticewasconcluded,Caddy’shusbandmadehimselfreadytogooutoftowntoaschool,andCaddyranawaytogetreadytogooutwithme.Isatintheball-roomintheinterval,contemplatingtheapprentices.Thetwoout-doorboyswentuponthestaircasetoputontheirhalf-bootsandpullthein-doorboy’shair,asIjudgedfromthenatureofhisobjections.Returningwiththeirjacketsbuttonedandtheirpumpsstuckinthem,theythenproducedpacketsofcoldbreadandmeatandbivouackedunderapaintedlyreonthewall.Thelittlegauzychild,havingwhiskedhersandalsintothereticuleandputonatrodden-downpairofshoes,shookherheadintothedowdybonnetatoneshake,andansweringmyinquirywhethershelikeddancingbyreplying,"Notwithboys,"tieditacrossherchin,andwenthomecontemptuous."OldMr.Turveydropissosorry,"saidCaddy,"thathehasnotfinisheddressingyetandcannothavethepleasureofseeingyoubeforeyougo.Youaresuchafavouriteofhis,Esther.

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