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Our Friend the Major

           Shedidnottalkatallaboutherownsufferingsatbreakingfromhim,forindeed,thisworthywoman,thoughshewashalf-killedbytheseparationfromthechild,yetthoughtitwasverywickedinhertorepineatlosinghim;buteverythingconcerninghim,hisvirtues,talents,andprospects,shepouredout.Shedescribedhisangelicbeauty;narratedahundredinstancesofhisgenerosityandgreatnessofmindwhilstlivingwithher;howaRoyalDuchesshadstoppedandadmiredhiminKensingtonGardens;howsplendidlyhewascaredfornow,andhowhehadagroomandapony;whatquicknessandclevernesshehad,andwhataprodigiouslywell-readanddelightfulpersontheReverendLawrenceVealwas,George’smaster."HeknowsEVERYTHING,"Ameliasaid."Hehasthemostdelightfulparties.Youwhoaresolearnedyourself,andhavereadsomuch,andaresocleverandaccomplisheddon’tshakeyourheadandsaynoHEalwaysusedtosayyouwereyouwillbecharmedwithMr.Veal’sparties.ThelastTuesdayineverymonth.HesaysthereisnoplaceinthebarorthesenatethatGeorgymaynotaspireto.Lookhere,"andshewenttothepiano-draweranddrewoutathemeofGeorgy’scomposition.Thisgreateffortofgenius,whichisstillinthepossessionofGeorge’smother,isasfollows:

           OnSelfishnessOfalltheviceswhichdegradethehumancharacter,Selfishnessisthemostodiousandcontemptible.AnundueloveofSelfleadstothemostmonstrouscrimesandoccasionsthegreatestmisfortunesbothinStatesandFamilies.

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