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The Old Piano

           

           Theresultoftheinterviewmusthavebeenverysatisfactory,forwhenJoshadreascendedhispost-chaiseandhaddrivenawaytohishotel,Emmyembracedherfathertenderly,appealingtohimwithanairoftriumph,andaskingtheoldmanwhethershedidnotalwayssaythatherbrotherhadagoodheart?

           Indeed,JosephSedley,affectedbythehumblepositioninwhichhefoundhisrelations,andintheexpansivenessandoverflowingofheartoccasionedbythefirstmeeting,declaredthattheyshouldneversufferwantordiscomfortanymore,thathewasathomeforsometimeatanyrate,duringwhichhishouseandeverythinghehadshouldbetheirs:andthatAmeliawouldlookveryprettyattheheadofhistableuntilshewouldacceptoneofherown.

           Sheshookherheadsadlyandhad,asusual,recoursetothewaterworks.Sheknewwhathemeant.Sheandheryoungconfidante,MissMary,hadtalkedoverthemattermostfully,theverynightoftheMajor’svisit,beyondwhichtimetheimpetuousPollycouldnotrefrainfromtalkingofthediscoverywhichshehadmade,anddescribingthestartandtremorofjoybywhichMajorDobbinbetrayedhimselfwhenMr.BinnypassedwithhisbrideandtheMajorlearnedthathehadnolongerarivaltofear."Didn’tyouseehowheshookalloverwhenyouaskedifhewasmarriedandhesaid,‘Whotoldyouthoselies?’Oh,M’am,"Pollysaid,"heneverkepthiseyesoffyou,andI’msurehe’sgrowngreyathinkingofyou.

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