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A Family in a Very Small Way

           Pestler(nowamostflourishinglady’sphysician,withasumptuousdarkgreencarriage,aprospectofspeedyknighthood,andahouseinManchesterSquare)thathergriefatweaningthechildwasasightthatwouldhaveunmannedaHerod.Hewasverysoft-heartedmanyyearsago,andhiswifewasmortallyjealousofMrs.Amelia,thenandlongafterwards.

           Perhapsthedoctor’sladyhadgoodreasonforherjealousy:mostwomensharedit,ofthosewhoformedthesmallcircleofAmelia’sacquaintance,andwerequiteangryattheenthusiasmwithwhichtheothersexregardedher.Foralmostallmenwhocamenearherlovedher;thoughnodoubttheywouldbeatalosstotellyouwhy.Shewasnotbrilliant,norwitty,norwiseovermuch,norextraordinarilyhandsome.Butwherevershewentshetouchedandcharmedeveryoneofthemalesex,asinvariablyassheawakenedthescornandincredulityofherownsisterhood.Ithinkitwasherweaknesswhichwasherprincipalcharmakindofsweetsubmissionandsoftness,whichseemedtoappealtoeachmanshemetforhissympathyandprotection.Wehaveseenhowintheregiment,thoughshespokebuttofewofGeorge’scomradesthere,alltheswordsoftheyoungfellowsatthemess-tablewouldhaveleaptfromtheirscabbardstofightroundher;andsoitwasinthelittlenarrowlodging-houseandcircleatFulham,sheinterestedandpleasedeverybody.IfshehadbeenMrs.Mangoherself,ofthegreathouseofMango,Plantain,andCo.

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