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The Green Silk Purse

           HowdelightedMissRebeccawasattheGovernmentballs,andhowshelaughedatthestoriesoftheScotchaides-de-camp,andcalledMr.Sedleyasadwickedsatiricalcreature;andhowfrightenedshewasatthestoryoftheelephant!"Foryourmother’ssake,dearMr.Sedley,"shesaid,"forthesakeofallyourfriends,promiseNEVERtogoononeofthosehorridexpeditions."

           "Pooh,pooh,MissSharp,"saidhe,pullinguphisshirt-collars;"thedangermakesthesportonlythepleasanter."Hehadneverbeenbutonceatatiger-hunt,whentheaccidentinquestionoccurred,andwhenhewashalfkillednotbythetiger,butbythefright.Andashetalkedon,hegrewquitebold,andactuallyhadtheaudacitytoaskMissRebeccaforwhomshewasknittingthegreensilkpurse?Hewasquitesurprisedanddelightedathisowngracefulfamiliarmanner.

           "Foranyonewhowantsapurse,"repliedMissRebecca,lookingathiminthemostgentlewinningway.Sedleywasgoingtomakeoneofthemosteloquentspeechespossible,andhadbegun—"OMissSharp,how—"whensomesongwhichwasperformedintheotherroomcametoanend,andcausedhimtohearhisownvoicesodistinctlythathestopped,blushed,andblewhisnoseingreatagitation.

           "Didyoueverhearanythinglikeyourbrother’seloquence?"whisperedMr.OsbornetoAmelia."Why,yourfriendhasworkedmiracles.

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