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In Which Miss Sharp and Miss Sedley Prepare to Open the Campaign

           Couldshenotspareit?andhadnotherbrotherJosephjustbroughthertwofromIndia?

           WhenRebeccasawthetwomagnificentCashmereshawlswhichJosephSedleyhadbroughthometohissister,shesaid,withperfecttruth,"thatitmustbedelightfultohaveabrother,"andeasilygotthepityofthetender-heartedAmeliaforbeingaloneintheworld,anorphanwithoutfriendsorkindred.

           "Notalone,"saidAmelia;"youknow,Rebecca,Ishallalwaysbeyourfriend,andloveyouasasisterindeedIwill."

           "Ah,buttohaveparents,asyouhavekind,rich,affectionateparents,whogiveyoueverythingyouaskfor;andtheirlove,whichismorepreciousthanall!Mypoorpapacouldgivemenothing,andIhadbuttwofrocksinalltheworld!Andthen,tohaveabrother,adearbrother!Oh,howyoumustlovehim!"

           Amelialaughed.

           "What!don’tyoulovehim?you,whosayyouloveeverybody?"

           "Yes,ofcourse,Idoonly—"

           "Onlywhat?"

           "OnlyJosephdoesn’tseemtocaremuchwhetherIlovehimornot.Hegavemetwofingerstoshakewhenhearrivedaftertenyears’absence!Heisverykindandgood,buthescarcelyeverspeakstome;Ithinkheloveshispipeagreatdealbetterthanhis"—buthereAmeliacheckedherself,forwhyshouldshespeakillofherbrother?"Hewasverykindtomeasachild,"sheadded;"Iwasbutfiveyearsoldwhenhewentaway.

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