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Contains a Vulgar Incident

           "Hetriedtokeephisdignityandtoreadhispaperasusualbuthecouldnotfollowit.Hechuckledandsworetohimselfbehindthesheet.

           Atlastheflungitdownand,scowlingathisdaughter,ashiswontwas,wentoutoftheroomintohisstudyadjoining,fromwhencehepresentlyreturnedwithakey.HeflungittoMissOsborne.

           "Gettheroomoverminehisroomthatwasready,"hesaid."Yes,sir,"hisdaughterrepliedinatremble.ItwasGeorge’sroom.Ithadnotbeenopenedformorethantenyears.Someofhisclothes,papers,handkerchiefs,whipsandcaps,fishing-rodsandsportinggear,werestillthere.AnArmylistof1814,withhisnamewrittenonthecover;alittledictionaryhewaswonttouseinwriting;andtheBiblehismotherhadgivenhim,wereonthemantelpiece,withapairofspursandadriedinkstandcoveredwiththedustoftenyears.Ah!sincethatinkwaswet,whatdaysandpeoplehadpassedaway!Thewriting-book,stillonthetable,wasblottedwithhishand.

           MissOsbornewasmuchaffectedwhenshefirstenteredthisroomwiththeservantsunderher.Shesankquitepaleonthelittlebed."Thisisblessednews,m’amindeed,m’am,"thehousekeepersaid;"andthegoodoldtimesisreturning,m’am.Thedearlittlefeller,tobesure,m’am;howhappyhewillbe!ButsomefolksinMayFair,m’am,willowehimagrudge,m’am";andsheclickedbacktheboltwhichheldthewindow-sashandlettheairintothechamber.

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