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           "IthinkEmmyhasbecomeproudersinceherfather’snamewasinthesinceMr.Sedley’sMISFORTUNES,"Rebeccasaid,softeningthephrasecharitablyforGeorge’sear.

           "Uponmyword,IthoughtwhenwewereatBrightonshewasdoingmethehonourtobejealousofme;andnowIsupposesheisscandalisedbecauseRawdon,andI,andtheGenerallivetogether.Why,mydearcreature,howcouldwe,withourmeans,liveatall,butforafriendtoshareexpenses?AnddoyousupposethatRawdonisnotbigenoughtotakecareofmyhonour?ButI’mverymuchobligedtoEmmy,very,"Mrs.Rawdonsaid.

           "Pooh,jealousy!"answeredGeorge,"allwomenarejealous."

           "Andallmentoo.Weren’tyoujealousofGeneralTufto,andtheGeneralofyou,onthenightoftheOpera?Why,hewasreadytoeatmeforgoingwithyoutovisitthatfoolishlittlewifeofyours;asifIcareapinforeitherofyou,"Crawley’swifesaid,withaperttossofherhead."Willyoudinehere?ThedragondineswiththeCommander-in-Chief.Greatnewsisstirring.TheysaytheFrenchhavecrossedthefrontier.Weshallhaveaquietdinner."

           Georgeacceptedtheinvitation,althoughhiswifewasalittleailing.Theywerenownotquitesixweeksmarried.Anotherwomanwaslaughingorsneeringatherexpense,andhenotangry.Hewasnotevenangrywithhimself,thisgood-naturedfellow.

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