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The Old Piano

           Norcouldhe,forthefactisthat,thoughtheMajorrightlysuspectedthathistravellingcompanionneverwouldbegotintomotioninsoshortaspaceastwenty-fourhours,andwouldfindsomeexcusefordelaying,yetDobbinhadnotwrittentoJostoinformhimofthecalamitywhichhadbefallentheSedleyfamily,beingoccupiedintalkingwithAmeliauntillongafterpost-hour.

           Therearesomesplendidtailors’shopsintheHighStreetofSouthampton,inthefineplate-glasswindowsofwhichhanggorgeouswaistcoatsofallsorts,ofsilkandvelvet,andgoldandcrimson,andpicturesofthelastnewfashions,inwhichthosewonderfulgentlemenwithquizzingglasses,andholdingontolittleboyswiththeexceedinglargeeyesandcurlyhair,ogleladiesinridinghabitsprancingbytheStatueofAchillesatApsleyHouse.Jos,althoughprovidedwithsomeofthemostsplendidveststhatCalcuttacouldfurnish,thoughthecouldnotgototownuntilhewassuppliedwithoneortwoofthesegarments,andselectedacrimsonsatin,embroideredwithgoldbutterflies,andablackandredvelvettartanwithwhitestripesandarollingcollar,withwhich,andarichbluesatinstockandagoldpin,consistingofafive-barredgatewithahorsemaninpinkenameljumpingoverit,hethoughthemightmakehisentryintoLondonwithsomedignity.ForJos’sformershynessandblunderingblushingtimidityhadgivenwaytoamorecandidandcourageousself-assertionofhisworth.

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