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A Family in a Very Small Way

           Theladiesbeggedoccasionallythatthechildmightpassadaywiththem,andhewasalwaysgladtogotothatfinegarden-houseatDenmarkHill,wheretheylived,andwherethereweresuchfinegrapesinthehot-housesandpeachesonthewalls.

           OnedaytheykindlycameovertoAmeliawithnewswhichtheywereSUREwoulddelighther—somethingVERYinterestingabouttheirdearWilliam.

           "Whatwasit:washecominghome?"sheaskedwithpleasurebeaminginhereyes.

           "Oh,no—nottheleast—buttheyhadverygoodreasontobelievethatdearWilliamwasabouttobemarried—andtoarelationofaverydearfriendofAmelia’s—toMissGlorvinaO’Dowd,SirMichaelO’Dowd’ssister,whohadgoneouttojoinLadyO’DowdatMadras—averybeautifulandaccomplishedgirl,everybodysaid."

           Ameliasaid"Oh!"AmeliawasveryVERYhappyindeed.ButshesupposedGlorvinacouldnotbelikeheroldacquaintance,whowasmostkind—but—butshewasveryhappyindeed.AndbysomeimpulseofwhichIcannotexplainthemeaning,shetookGeorgeinherarmsandkissedhimwithanextraordinarytenderness.Hereyeswerequitemoistwhensheputthechilddown;andshescarcelyspokeawordduringthewholeofthedrive—thoughshewassoveryhappyindeed.

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