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           Why,heridestoseetheboysatthelittleschool,too,andtoshowoffbeforethemhisnewwealthandsplendour.Intwodayshehasadoptedaslightlyimperiousairandpatronizingmanner.Hewasborntocommand,hismotherthinks,ashisfatherwasbeforehim.

           Itisfineweathernow.Ofeveningsonthedayswhenhedoesnotcome,shetakesalongwalkintoLondonyes,asfarasRussellSquare,andrestsonthestonebytherailingofthegardenoppositeMr.Osborne’shouse.Itissopleasantandcool.Shecanlookupandseethedrawing-roomwindowsilluminated,and,ataboutnineo’clock,thechamberintheupperstorywhereGeorgysleeps.Sheknowshehastoldher.Shepraysthereasthelightgoesout,prayswithanhumbleheart,andwalkshomeshrinkingandsilent.Sheisverytiredwhenshecomeshome.Perhapsshewillsleepthebetterforthatlongwearywalk,andshemaydreamaboutGeorgy.

           OneSundayshehappenedtobewalkinginRussellSquare,atsomedistancefromMr.Osborne’shouse(shecouldseeitfromadistancethough)whenallthebellsofSabbathwereringing,andGeorgeandhisauntcameouttogotochurch;alittlesweepaskedforcharity,andthefootman,whocarriedthebooks,triedtodrivehimaway;butGeorgystoppedandgavehimmoney.MayGod’sblessingbeontheboy!Emmyranroundthesquareand,cominguptothesweep,gavehimhermitetoo.AllthebellsofSabbathwereringing,andshefollowedthemuntilshecametotheFoundlingChurch,intowhichshewent

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