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Who Played on the Piano Captain Dobbin Bought

           Heseizedherinhisarms,andsaidwithahastyvoice,"We’reruined,Mary.We’vegottheworldtobeginoveragain,dear.It’sbestthatyoushouldknowall,andatonce."Ashespoke,hetrembledineverylimb,andalmostfell.Hethoughtthenewswouldhaveoverpoweredhiswifehiswife,towhomhehadneversaidahardword.Butitwashethatwasthemostmoved,suddenastheshockwastoher.Whenhesankbackintohisseat,itwasthewifethattooktheofficeofconsoler.Shetookhistremblinghand,andkissedit,andputitroundherneck:shecalledhimherJohnherdearJohnheroldmanherkindoldman;shepouredoutahundredwordsofincoherentloveandtenderness;herfaithfulvoiceandsimplecaresseswroughtthissadheartuptoaninexpressibledelightandanguish,andcheeredandsolacedhisover-burdenedsoul.

           Onlyonceinthecourseofthelongnightastheysatetogether,andpoorSedleyopenedhispent-upsoul,andtoldthestoryofhislossesandembarrassmentsthetreasonofsomeofhisoldestfriends,themanlykindnessofsome,fromwhomhenevercouldhaveexpecteditinageneralconfessiononlyoncedidthefaithfulwifegivewaytoemotion.

           "MyGod,myGod,itwillbreakEmmy’sheart,"shesaid.

           Thefatherhadforgottenthepoorgirl.Shewaslying,awakeandunhappy,overhead.Inthemidstoffriends,home,andkindparents,shewasalone.

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