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In Which All the Principal Personages Think Fit to Leave Brighton

           Theywereonlyaweekmarried,andherewasGeorgealreadysufferingennui,andeagerforothers’society!Shetrembledforthefuture.HowshallIbeacompanionforhim,shethoughtsocleverandsobrilliant,andIsuchahumblefoolishcreature?Hownobleitwasofhimtomarrymetogiveupeverythingandstoopdowntome!Ioughttohaverefusedhim,onlyIhadnottheheart.IoughttohavestoppedathomeandtakencareofpoorPapa.Andherneglectofherparents(andindeedtherewassomefoundationforthischargewhichthepoorchild’suneasyconsciencebroughtagainsther)wasnowrememberedforthefirsttime,andcausedhertoblushwithhumiliation.Oh!thoughtshe,IhavebeenverywickedandselfishselfishinforgettingthemintheirsorrowsselfishinforcingGeorgetomarryme.IknowI’mnotworthyofhimIknowhewouldhavebeenhappywithoutmeandyetItried,Itriedtogivehimup.

           Itishardwhen,beforesevendaysofmarriageareover,suchthoughtsandconfessionsastheseforcethemselvesonalittlebride’smind.Butsoitwas,andthenightbeforeDobbincametojointheseyoungpeopleonafinebrilliantmoonlightnightofMaysowarmandbalmythatthewindowswereflungopentothebalcony,fromwhichGeorgeandMrs.

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