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A Family in a Very Small Way

           Sedley,wesay,hadnotspiritenoughtobustleaboutfor"afewselectinmatestojoinacheerfulmusicalfamily,"suchasonereadsofintheTimes.Shewascontenttolieontheshorewherefortunehadstrandedherandyoucouldseethatthecareerofthisoldcouplewasover.

           Idon’tthinktheywereunhappy.Perhapstheywerealittleprouderintheirdownfallthanintheirprosperity.Mrs.Sedleywasalwaysagreatpersonforherlandlady,Mrs.Clapp,whenshedescendedandpassedmanyhourswithherinthebasementorornamentedkitchen.TheIrishmaidBettyFlanagan’sbonnetsandribbons,hersauciness,heridleness,herrecklessprodigalityofkitchencandles,herconsumptionofteaandsugar,andsoforthoccupiedandamusedtheoldladyalmostasmuchasthedoingsofherformerhousehold,whenshehadSamboandthecoachman,andagroom,andafootboy,andahousekeeperwitharegimentoffemaledomesticsherformerhousehold,aboutwhichthegoodladytalkedahundredtimesaday.AndbesidesBettyFlanagan,Mrs.Sedleyhadallthemaids-of-all-workinthestreettosuperintend.Sheknewhoweachtenantofthecottagespaidorowedhislittlerent.ShesteppedasidewhenMrs.Rougemonttheactresspassedwithherdubiousfamily.SheflungupherheadwhenMrs.Pestler,theapothecary’slady,drovebyinherhusband’sprofessionalone-horsechaise.ShehadcolloquieswiththegreengroceraboutthepennorthofturnipswhichMr.

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