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Who Played on the Piano Captain Dobbin Bought

           Themother,assheledherup,castbacklooksofanguishtowardsDobbin.Thegoodfellowwantednosuchappeal.Helovedherhimselftoofondlyforthat.Inexpressiblegrief,andpity,andterrorpursuedhim,andhecameawayasifhewasacriminalafterseeingher.

           WhenOsborneheardthathisfriendhadfoundher,hemadehotandanxiousinquiriesregardingthepoorchild.Howwasshe?Howdidshelook?Whatdidshesay?Hiscomradetookhishand,andlookedhimintheface.

           "George,she’sdying,"WilliamDobbinsaidandcouldspeaknomore.

           TherewasabuxomIrishservant-girl,whoperformedallthedutiesofthelittlehousewheretheSedleyfamilyhadfoundrefuge:andthisgirlhadinvain,onmanypreviousdays,striventogiveAmeliaaidorconsolation.Emmywasmuchtoosadtoanswer,oreventobeawareoftheattemptstheotherwasmakinginherfavour.

           FourhoursafterthetalkbetweenDobbinandOsborne,thisservant-maidcameintoAmelia’sroom,whereshesateasusual,broodingsilentlyoverherlettersherlittletreasures.Thegirl,smiling,andlookingarchandhappy,mademanytrialstoattractpoorEmmy’sattention,who,however,tooknoheedofher.

           "MissEmmy,"saidthegirl.

           "I’mcoming,"Emmysaid,notlookinground.

           "There’samessage,"themaidwenton."There’ssomethingsomebodysure,here’sanewletterforyoudon’tbereadingthemoldonesanymore

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