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Which Treats of the Osborne Family

           ShetoldhimthelastnewsaboutlittleGeorgy,andhowhewasgonetospendthatverydaywithhissistersinthecountry.Sheunderlinedtheletteragreatdeal,andshesignedherselfaffectionatelyhisfriend,AmeliaOsborne.SheforgottosendanymessageofkindnesstoLadyO’Dowd,asherwontwasanddidnotmentionGlorvinabyname,andonlyinitalics,astheMajor’sBRIDE,forwhomshebeggedblessings.Butthenewsofthemarriageremovedthereservewhichshehadkeptuptowardshim.ShewasgladtobeabletoownandfeelhowwarmlyandgratefullysheregardedhimandasfortheideaofbeingjealousofGlorvina(Glorvina,indeed!),Ameliawouldhavescoutedit,ifanangelfromheavenhadhintedittoher.Thatnight,whenGeorgycamebackinthepony-carriageinwhichherejoiced,andinwhichhewasdrivenbySirWm.Dobbin’soldcoachman,hehadroundhisneckafinegoldchainandwatch.Hesaidanoldlady,notpretty,hadgivenithim,whocriedandkissedhimagreatdeal.Buthedidn’tlikeher.Helikedgrapesverymuch.Andheonlylikedhismamma.Ameliashrankandstarted;thetimidsoulfeltapresentimentofterrorwhensheheardthattherelationsofthechild’sfatherhadseenhim.

           MissOsbornecamebacktogiveherfatherhisdinner.HehadmadeagoodspeculationintheCity,andwasratherinagoodhumourthatday,andchancedtoremarktheagitationunderwhichshelaboured."What’sthematter,MissOsborne?"hedeignedtosay.

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