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In Which Mr. Osborne Takes Down the Family Bible

           

           Anhouratleastafterdark,thebutler,nothavingreceivedanysummons,venturedtotapathisdoorandtakehiminwaxcandlesandtea.Themasterofthehousesateinhischair,pretendingtoreadthepaper,andwhentheservant,placingthelightsandrefreshmentonthetablebyhim,retired,Mr.Osbornegotupandlockedthedoorafterhim.Thistimetherewasnomistakingthematter;allthehouseholdknewthatsomegreatcatastrophewasgoingtohappenwhichwaslikelydirelytoaffectMasterGeorge.

           InthelargeshiningmahoganyescritoireMr.Osbornehadadrawerespeciallydevotedtohisson’saffairsandpapers.Herehekeptallthedocumentsrelatingtohimeversincehehadbeenaboy:herewerehisprizecopy-booksanddrawing-books,allbearingGeorge’shand,andthatofthemaster:herewerehisfirstlettersinlargeround-handsendinghislovetopapaandmamma,andconveyinghispetitionsforacake.HisdeargodpapaSedleywasmorethanoncementionedinthem.CursesquiveredonoldOsborne’slividlips,andhorridhatredanddisappointmentwrithedinhisheart,aslookingthroughsomeofthesepapershecameonthatname.Theywereallmarkedanddocketed,andtiedwithredtape.Itwas"FromGeorgy,requesting5s.,April23,18;answered,April25"or"Georgyaboutapony,October13"andsoforth.Inanotherpacketwere"Dr.S.‘saccounts""G.‘stailor’sbillsandoutfits,draftsonmebyG.Osborne,jun.,"&c.

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