Ярмарок марнославства

Struggles and Trials

           

           ThenitcameoutthatJos’sremittanceswerenotpaid,thatthehousewasindifficulties,whichAmeliaoughttohaveseenbefore,hermothersaid,butshecaredfornothingornobodyexceptGeorgy.Atthisshepassedallhermoneyacrossthetable,withoutaword,tohermother,andreturnedtoherroomtocryhereyesout.Shehadagreataccessofsensibilitytoothatday,whenobligedtogoandcountermandtheclothes,thedarlingclothesonwhichshehadsetherheartforChristmasDay,andthecutandfashionofwhichshehadarrangedinmanyconversationswithasmallmilliner,herfriend.

           Hardestofall,shehadtobreakthemattertoGeorgy,whomadealoudoutcry.EverybodyhadnewclothesatChristmas.Theotherswouldlaughathim.Hewouldhavenewclothes.Shehadpromisedthemtohim.Thepoorwidowhadonlykissestogivehim.Shedarnedtheoldsuitintears.Shecastaboutamongherlittleornamentstoseeifshecouldsellanythingtoprocurethedesirednovelties.TherewasherIndiashawlthatDobbinhadsenther.SherememberedinformerdaysgoingwithhermothertoafineIndiashoponLudgateHill,wheretheladieshadallsortsofdealingsandbargainsinthesearticles.Hercheeksflushedandhereyesshonewithpleasureasshethoughtofthisresource,andshekissedawayGeorgetoschoolinthemorning,smilingbrightlyafterhim.Theboyfeltthattherewasgoodnewsinherlook.

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