Identifier: vanityfair01thac (find matches)
Title: Vanity fair
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863 Fiske, Minnie Maddern, Mrs., 1865- (from old catalog)
Subjects: Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815 British Female friendship Social classes Married women
Publisher: New York and Boston, H. M. Caldwell company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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or eventhink proper to notify his arrival at Brussels, except privately toJos by a message through his valet. Jos begged the colonel tocome and see him that night, when Mrs. Crawley would be at asoiree, and when they could meet alone. He found his brother-in-law in a condition of pitiable infirmity ; and dreadfully afraid of Re-becca, though eager in his praises of her. She tended him througha series of unheard-of illnesses, with a fidelity most admirable.She had been a daughter to him. But—but—oh, for Gods sake,do come and live near me, and—and—see me sometimes, whim-pered out the unfortunate man. The colonels brow darkened atthis. We cant, Jos, he said. Considering the circumstance,Amelia cant visit you. I swear to you—I swear to you on the Bible, gasped out Joseph,wanting to kiss the book, that she is as innocent as a child, asspotless as your own wife. It may be so, said the colonel, gloomily; but Emmy cantcome to you. P^ ^ ^an, Jos ; break off this disreputable connec-
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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. f^^ tion. Come home to your family. We hear your affairs are in-volved. Involved ! cried Jos. Who has told such calumnies t Allmy money is placed out most advantageously. Mrs. Crawley—that is—I mean—it is laid out to the best interest. You are not in debt, then ? Why did you insure your life ? I thought—a little present to her—in case anything happened ;and you know my health is so delicate—common gratitude youl^now—and I intend to leave all my money to you—and I canspare it out of my income, indeed I can, cried out Williams weakbrother-in-law. The colonel besought Jos to fly at once—to go back to India,whither Mrs. Crawley could not follow him ; to do anything tobreak off a connection which might have the most fatal conse-quences to him. Jos clasped his hands, and cried. He would go back to India.He would do anything ; only he must have time; they mustnt sayanything to Mrs. Crawley;—shed—shed kill me if she knew it.You dont know wh

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