The Old Piano

           TheMajor’svisitleftoldJohnSedleyinagreatstateofagitationandexcitement.Hisdaughtercouldnotinducehimtosettledowntohiscustomaryoccupationsoramusementsthatnight.Hepassedtheeveningfumblingamongsthisboxesanddesks,untyinghispaperswithtremblinghands,andsortingandarrangingthemagainstJos’sarrival.Hehadtheminthegreatestorderhistapesandhisfiles,hisreceipts,andhisletterswithlawyersandcorrespondents;thedocumentsrelativetothewineproject(whichfailedfromamostunaccountableaccident,aftercommencingwiththemostsplendidprospects),thecoalproject(whichonlyawantofcapitalpreventedfrombecomingthemostsuccessfulschemeeverputbeforethepublic),thepatentsaw-millsandsawdustconsolidationproject,&c.,&c.Allnight,untilaverylatehour,hepassedinthepreparationofthesedocuments,tremblingaboutfromoneroomtoanother,withaquiveringcandleandshakyhands.Here’sthewinepapers,here’sthesawdust,here’sthecoals;here’smyletterstoCalcuttaandMadras,andrepliesfromMajorDobbin,C.B.,andMr.JosephSedleytothesame."HeshallfindnoirregularityaboutME,Emmy,"theoldgentlemansaid.

           Emmysmiled."Idon’tthinkJoswillcareaboutseeingthosepapers,Papa,"shesaid.

           "Youdon’tknowanythingaboutbusiness,mydear,"answeredthesire,shakinghisheadwithanimportantair.AnditmustbeconfessedthatonthispointEmmywasveryignorant,andthatisapitysomepeoplearesoknowing.

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