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Full of Business and Pleasure

           Shewasnotworsenowthanshehadbeeninthedaysofherprosperity—onlyalittledownonherluck.

           AsforMrs.Amelia,shewasawomanofsuchasoftandfoolishdispositionthatwhensheheardofanybodyunhappy,herheartstraightwaymeltedtowardsthesufferer;andasshehadneverthoughtordoneanythingmortallyguiltyherself,shehadnotthatabhorrenceforwickednesswhichdistinguishesmoralistsmuchmoreknowing.Ifshespoiledeverybodywhocamenearherwithkindnessandcompliments—ifshebeggedpardonofallherservantsfortroublingthemtoanswerthebell—ifsheapologizedtoashopboywhoshowedherapieceofsilk,ormadeacurtseytoastreet-sweeperwithacomplimentaryremarkupontheelegantstateofhiscrossing—andshewasalmostcapableofeveryoneofthesefollies—thenotionthatanoldacquaintancewasmiserablewassuretosoftenherheart;norwouldshehearofanybody’sbeingdeservedlyunhappy.Aworldundersuchlegislationasherswouldnotbeaveryorderlyplaceofabode;buttherearenotmanywomen,atleastnotoftherulers,whoareofhersort.Thislady,Ibelieve,wouldhaveabolishedallgaols,punishments,handcuffs,whippings,poverty,sickness,hunger,intheworld,andwassuchamean-spiritedcreaturethat—weareobligedtoconfessit—shecouldevenforgetamortalinjury.

           WhentheMajorheardfromJosofthesentimentaladventurewhichhadjustbefallenthelatter,hewasnot,itmustbeowned,nearlyasmuchinterestedasthegentlemanfromBengal.

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