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           Hermindbeingmadeup,thewidowbegantotakesuchmeasuresasseemedrighttoherforadvancingtheendwhichsheproposed.Oneday,MissOsborne,inRussellSquare(Ameliahadnotwrittenthenameornumberofthehousefortenyearsheryouth,herearlystorycamebacktoherasshewrotethesuperscription)onedayMissOsbornegotaletterfromAmeliawhichmadeherblushverymuchandlooktowardsherfather,sittinggloominginhisplaceattheotherendofthetable.

           Insimpleterms,Ameliatoldherthereasonswhichhadinducedhertochangehermindrespectingherboy.Herfatherhadmetwithfreshmisfortuneswhichhadentirelyruinedhim.HerownpittancewassosmallthatitwouldbarelyenablehertosupportherparentsandwouldnotsufficetogiveGeorgetheadvantageswhichwerehisdue.Greatashersufferingswouldbeatpartingwithhimshewould,byGod’shelp,endurethemfortheboy’ssake.Sheknewthatthosetowhomhewasgoingwoulddoallintheirpowertomakehimhappy.Shedescribedhisdisposition,suchasshefancieditquickandimpatientofcontrolorharshness,easilytobemovedbyloveandkindness.Inapostscript,shestipulatedthatsheshouldhaveawrittenagreement,thatsheshouldseethechildasoftenasshewishedshecouldnotpartwithhimunderanyotherterms.

           "What?Mrs.Pridehascomedown,hasshe?"oldOsbornesaid,whenwithatremulouseagervoiceMissOsbornereadhimtheletter."Reg’larstarvedout,hey?Ha,ha!Iknewshewould.

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