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A Family in a Very Small Way

           SedleyandGeorge.Theshawlswereworthfiftyguineasapieceattheveryleast,asMrs.Sedleyknew.SheworehersinstateatchurchatBrompton,andwascongratulatedbyherfemalefriendsuponthesplendidacquisition.Emmy’s,too,becameprettilyhermodestblackgown."Whatapityitisshewon’tthinkofhim!"Mrs.SedleyremarkedtoMrs.ClappandtoallherfriendsofBrompton."Josneversentussuchpresents,Iamsure,andgrudgesuseverything.ItisevidentthattheMajorisoverheadandearsinlovewithher;andyet,wheneverIsomuchashintit,sheturnsredandbeginstocryandgoesandsitsupstairswithherminiature.I’msickofthatminiature.Iwishwehadneverseenthoseodiouspurse-proudOsbornes."

           AmidstsuchhumblescenesandassociatesGeorge’searlyyouthwaspassed,andtheboygrewupdelicate,sensitive,imperious,woman-breddomineeringthegentlemotherwhomhelovedwithpassionateaffection.Heruledalltherestofthelittleworldroundabouthim.Ashegrew,theelderswereamazedathishaughtymannerandhisconstantlikenesstohisfather.Heaskedquestionsabouteverything,asinquiringyouthwilldo.Theprofundityofhisremarksandinterrogatoriesastonishedhisoldgrandfather,whoperfectlyboredtheclubatthetavernwithstoriesaboutthelittlelad’slearningandgenius.Hesufferedhisgrandmotherwithagood-humouredindifference.Thesmallcircleroundabouthimbelievedthattheequaloftheboydidnotexistupontheearth.

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