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           MissOsborne,ontheotherhand,thoughtofoldtimesandmemoriesandcouldnotbutbetouchedwiththepoormother’spitifulsituation.Shewasconquered,andlayingdownherarms,asitwere,shehumblysubmitted.Thatdaytheyarrangedtogetherthepreliminariesofthetreatyofcapitulation.

           Georgewaskeptfromschoolthenextday,andsawhisaunt.Amelialeftthemalonetogetherandwenttoherroom.ShewastryingtheseparationasthatpoorgentleLadyJaneGreyfelttheedgeoftheaxethatwastocomedownandseverherslenderlife.Dayswerepassedinparleys,visits,preparations.ThewidowbrokethemattertoGeorgywithgreatcaution;shelookedtoseehimverymuchaffectedbytheintelligence.Hewasratherelatedthanotherwise,andthepoorwomanturnedsadlyaway.Hebraggedaboutthenewsthatdaytotheboysatschool;toldthemhowhewasgoingtolivewithhisgrandpapahisfather’sfather,nottheonewhocomesheresometimes;andthathewouldbeveryrich,andhaveacarriage,andapony,andgotoamuchfinerschool,andwhenhewasrichhewouldbuyLeader’spencil-caseandpaythetart-woman.Theboywastheimageofhisfather,ashisfondmotherthought.

           IndeedIhavenoheart,onaccountofourdearAmelia’ssake,togothroughthestoryofGeorge’slastdaysathome.

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