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Struggles and Trials

           Once,afteracertaincombatwithMasterSmith,Georgecamehometohismotherwithablackeye,andbraggedprodigiouslytohisparentandhisdelightedoldgrandfatherabouthisvalourinthefight,inwhich,ifthetruthwasknownhedidnotbehavewithparticularheroism,andinwhichhedecidedlyhadtheworst.ButAmeliahasneverforgiventhatSmithtothisday,thoughheisnowapeacefulapothecarynearLeicesterSquare.

           Inthesequietlaboursandharmlesscaresthegentlewidow’slifewaspassingaway,asilverhairortwomarkingtheprogressoftimeonherheadandalinedeepeningeversolittleonherfairforehead.Sheusedtosmileatthesemarksoftime."Whatmattersit,"sheasked,"Foranoldwomanlikeme?"Allshehopedforwastolivetoseehersongreat,famous,andglorious,ashedeservedtobe.Shekepthiscopy-books,hisdrawings,andcompositions,andshowedthemaboutinherlittlecircleasiftheyweremiraclesofgenius.SheconfidedsomeofthesespecimenstoMissDobbin,toshowthemtoMissOsborne,George’saunt,toshowthemtoMr.Osbornehimselftomakethatoldmanrepentofhiscrueltyandillfeelingtowardshimwhowasgone.Allherhusband’sfaultsandfoiblesshehadburiedinthegravewithhim:sheonlyrememberedthelover,whohadmarriedheratallsacrifices,thenoblehusband,sobraveandbeautiful,inwhosearmsshehadhungonthemorningwhenhehadgoneawaytofight,anddiegloriouslyforhisking.

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