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“The Girl I Left Behind Me”

           "There’sthatdressing-casecostmetwohundredthatis,Iowetwoforit;andthegoldtopsandbottlesmustbeworththirtyorforty.PleasetoputTHATupthespout,ma’am,withmypins,andrings,andwatchandchain,andthings.Theycostapreciouslotofmoney.MissCrawley,Iknow,paidahundreddownforthechainandticker.Goldtopsandbottles,indeed!dammy,I’msorryIdidn’ttakemorenow.Edwardspressedonmeasilver-giltboot-jack,andImighthavehadadressing-casefittedupwithasilverwarming-pan,andaserviceofplate.Butwemustmakethebestofwhatwe’vegot,Becky,youknow."

           Andso,makinghislastdispositions,CaptainCrawley,whohadseldomthoughtaboutanythingbuthimself,untilthelastfewmonthsofhislife,whenLovehadobtainedthemasteryoverthedragoon,wentthroughthevariousitemsofhislittlecatalogueofeffects,strivingtoseehowtheymightbeturnedintomoneyforhiswife’sbenefit,incaseanyaccidentshouldbefallhim.Hepleasedhimselfbynotingdownwithapencil,inhisbigschoolboyhandwriting,thevariousitemsofhisportablepropertywhichmightbesoldforhiswidow’sadvantageas,forexample,"Mydouble-barrilbyManton,say40guineas;mydrivingcloak,linedwithsablefur,50pounds;myduellingpistolsinrosewoodcase(samewhichIshotCaptainMarker),20pounds;myregulationsaddle-holstersandhousings;myLaurieditto,"andsoforth,overallofwhicharticleshemadeRebeccathemistress.

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