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flowers�察�and all other elegancies becoming a bride�察。�with the make�察�shape�察�

and quality of every article of which the girl is perfectly familiar in one 

moment�察�and never forgets to her dying day�� ´ and there is Miss Emma's 

mamma in tears�察�and Miss Emma's papa comforting her�察�and saying how 

that of course she has been long looking forward to this�察�and how happy 

she ought to be ´ and there too is Miss Emma's sister with her arms round 

her    neck�察  �and   the  other   bridesmaid     all  smiles   and   tears�察 �quieting    the 

children�察�who would cry more but that they are so finely dressed�察�and yet 

sob for fear sister Emma should be taken away ´ and it is all so affecting�察�

that the two servant´girls cry more than anybody�察�and Jane Adams�察�sitting 

down upon the stairs�察�when they  have crept away�察�declares that her   legs 

tremble so that she don't know what to do�察�and that she will say for Miss 

Emma�察�that she never had a hasty word from her�察�and that she does hope 

and pray she may be happy。 

     But   Jane   soon   comes   round   again�察  �and   then   surely   there   never   was 

anything like the  breakfast table�察�glittering with   plate and   china�察�and set 

out    with   flowers    and    sweets�察   �and   long´necked      bottles�察  �in  the   most 

sumptuous and dazzling manner。 In the centre�察�too�察�is the mighty charm�察�

the   cake�察  �glistening   with   frosted   sugar�察  �and   garnished   beautifully。   They 

agree that there ought to be a little Cupid under one of the  barley´sugar 

temples�察�or at least two hearts and an arrow�察�but�察�with this exception�察�there 

is nothing to wish for�察�and a table could not be handsomer。 As they arrive 

at this conclusion�察�who should come in but Mr。 John� �to whom Jane says 

that   its   only Anne   from   number   six�察  �and   John   says   HE   knows�察  �for   he's 

often winked his eye down the area�察�which causes Anne to blush and look 

confused。 She is going away�察�indeed�察�when Mr。 John will have it that she 

must drink a glass of wine�察�and he says never mind it's being early in the 

morning�察�it won't hurt her�此�so they shut the door and pour out the wine�察�



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and Anne drinking lane's health�察�and adding�察�'and here's wishing you yours�察�

Mr。 John��' drinks it in a great many sips�察 � Mr。 John all the time making 

jokes appropriate to the occasion。 At last Mr。 John�察�who has waxed bolder 

by  degrees�察  �pleads   the   usage   at   weddings�察  �and   claims   the   privilege   of   a 

kiss�察�which he obtains after a great scuffle�察�and footsteps being now heard 

on the stairs�察�they disperse suddenly。 

     By this time a   carriage has driven   up to convey  the bride to church�察�

and Anne of number six prolonging the process of 'cleaning her door��' has 

the satisfaction of beholding the bride and bridesmaids�察�and the papa and 

mamma�察�hurry into the same and drive rapidly off。 Nor is this all�察�for soon 

other   carriages   begin   to   arrive   with   a   posse   of   company   all   beautifully 

dressed�察�at whom she could stand and gaze for ever�察�but having something 

else to do�察�is compelled to take one last long look and shut the street´door。 

     And now  the   company  have   gone down   to   breakfast�察 �and tears   have 

given place to smiles�察�for all the corks are out of the long´necked bottles�察�

and their contents are disappearing rapidly。 Miss Emma's papa is at the top 

of the table�察�Miss Emma's mamma at the bottom�察�and beside the latter are 

Miss   Emma   herself   and   her   husband�察   �   admitted   on   all   hands   to   be   the 

handsomest and most interesting young couple ever known。 All down both 

sides   of   the   table�察  �too�察  �are   various   young   ladies�察  �beautiful   to   see�察  �and 

various   young   gentlemen   who   seem   to   think   so�察  �and   there�察  �in   a   post   of 

honour�察     �is  an   unmarried      aunt   of   Miss    Emma's�察     �reported    to   possess 

unheard´of       riches�察  �and   to  have    expressed     vast   testamentary      intentions 

respecting her favourite niece and new nephew。 This lady has been very 

liberal and generous already�察�as the jewels worn by the bride abundantly 

testify�察�but that is nothing to what she means to do�察�or even to what she has 

done�察  �for   she   put   herself   in   close   communication   with   the   dressmaker 

three months ago�察�and prepared a wardrobe ��with some articles worked by 

her own hands�� fit for a Princess。 People may call her an old maid�察�and so 

she may be�察�but she is neither cross nor ugly for all that�察�on the contrary�察�

she    is  very   cheerful     and   pleasant´looking�察      �and   very   kind   and    tender´ 

hearted�此    �which    is  no   matter    of  surprise    except    to  those   who    yield   to 

popular prejudices without thinking why�察�and will never grow wiser and 

never know better。 



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     Of all the company though�察�none are more pleasant to behold or better 

pleased with themselves than two young children�察�who�察�in honour of the 

day�察�have seats among the guests。 Of these�察�one is a little fellow of six or 

eight years old�察�brother to the bride�察 � and the other a girl of the same age�察�

or   something      younger�察    �whom     he   calls   'his  wife。'  The    real  bride   and 

bridegroom are not more devoted than they�此�he all love and attention�察�and 

she all blushes and fondness�察�toying with a little bouquet which he gave 

her this morning�察�and placing the scattered rose´leaves in her bosom with 

nature's own coquettishness。 They have dreamt of each other in their quiet 

dreams�察  �these   children�察  �and   their   little   hearts   have   been   nearly   broken 

when the absent one has been dispraised in jest。 When will there come in 

after´life a passion so earnest�察�generous�察�and true as theirs�察�what�察�even in 

its gentlest realities�察�can have the grace and charm that hover round such 

fairy lovers� �

     By   this   time   the   merriment   and   happiness   of   the   feast   have   gained 

their   height�察  �certain   ominous   looks   begin   to   be   exchanged   between   the 

bridesmaids�察�and somehow it gets whispered about that the carriage which 

is to take the young couple into the country has arrived。 Such members of 

the party as are most disposed to prolong its enjoyments�察�affect to consider 

this a false alarm�察�but it turns out too true�察�being speedily confirmed�察�first 

by   the   retirement   of   the   bride   and   a   select   file   of   intimates   who   are   to 

prepare her for the journey�察�and secondly by the withdrawal of the ladies 

generally。   To   this   there   ensues   a   particularly   awkward   pause�察  �in   which 

everybody   essays   to   be   facetious�察  �and   nobody   succeeds�察  �at   length   the 

bridegroom       makes     a  mysterious      disappearance      in   obedience     to  some 

equally mysterious signal�察�and the table is deserted。 

     Now�察�for at least six weeks last past it has been solemnly devised and 

settled that the young couple should go away in secret�察�but they no sooner 

appear without the door than the drawing´room windows are blocked up 

with   ladies   waving   their   handkerchiefs   and   kissing   their   hands�察  �and   the 

dining´room       panes    with    gentlemen's     faces   beaming      farewell    in  every 

queer     variety   of  its  expression。     The   hall  and    steps   are  crowded     with 

servants in white favours�察�mixed up with particular friends and relations 

who have darted out to say good´bye�察�and foremost in the group are the 



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tiny lovers arm in arm�察�thinking�察�with fluttering hearts�察�what happiness it 

would be to dash away together in that gallant coach�察�and never part again。 

     The   bride   has   barely   time   for   one   hurried   glance   at   her   old   home�察�

when the steps rattle�察�the door slams�察�the horses clatter on the pavement�察�

and they have left it far away。 

     A knot of women servants still remain clustered in the hall�察�whispering 

among themselves�察�and there of course is Anne from number six�察�who has 

made another escape on some plea or other�察�and been an admiring witness 

of the departure。 There are two points on which Anne expatiates over and 

over   again�察  �without   the   smallest   appearance   of   fatigue   or   intending   to 

leave off�察�one is�察�that she 'never see in all her life such a ´ oh such a angel 

of a gentleman as Mr。 Harvey' ´ and the other�察�that she 'can't tell how it is�察�

but it don't seem a bit like a work´a´day�察�or a Sunday neither ´ it's all so 

unsettled and unregular。' 



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                  THE FORMAL COUPLE 



     The      formal    couple     are    the   most     prim�察   �cold�察   �immovable�察      �and 

unsatisfactory people on the face of the earth。 Their faces�察�voices�察�dress�察�

house�察    �furniture�察   �walk�察   �and   manner�察    �are   all  the  essence     of  formality�察�

unrelieved by one redeeming touch of frankness�察�heartiness�察�or nature。 

     Everything with the formal couple resolves itself into a matter of form。 

They don't call upon you on your account�察�but their own�察�not to see how 

you are�察�but to show how they are�此�it is not a ceremony to do honour to 

you�察�but to themselves�察 � not due to your position�察�but to theirs。 If one of a 

friend's children die�察�the formal couple are as sure and punctual in sending 

to   the   house    as  the   undertaker�察    �if  a  friend's   family    be  increased�察    �the 

monthly nurse is
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