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In Which Jos Sedley Takes Care of His Sister

           Itwouldlookverysmartupononeofthefinefrilledshirts,which,withthegold-lacedcapandthefroggedfrockcoat,thatmighteasilybecutdowntosuithisshape,andtheCaptain’sgold-headedcane,andthegreatdoubleringwiththerubies,whichhewouldhavemadeintoapairofbeautifulearrings,hecalculatedwouldmakeaperfectAdonisofhimself,andrenderMademoiselleReineaneasyprey."Howthosesleeve-buttonswillsuitme!"thoughthe,ashefixedapaironthefatpudgywristsofMr.Sedley."Ilongforsleeve-buttons;andtheCaptain’sbootswithbrassspurs,inthenextroom,corbleu!whataneffecttheywillmakeintheAlleeVerte!"SowhileMonsieurIsidorwithbodilyfingerswasholdingontohismaster’snose,andshavingthelowerpartofJos’sface,hisimaginationwasramblingalongtheGreenAvenue,dressedoutinafroggedcoatandlace,andincompanywithMademoiselleReine;hewasloiteringinspiritonthebanks,andexaminingthebargessailingslowlyunderthecoolshadowsofthetreesbythecanal,orrefreshinghimselfwithamugofFaroatthebenchofabeer-houseontheroadtoLaeken.

           ButMr.JosephSedley,luckilyforhisownpeace,nomoreknewwhatwaspassinginhisdomestic’smindthantherespectedreader,andIsuspectwhatJohnorMary,whosewageswepay,thinkofourselves.

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