"Has he been laughing about me to Joseph?
Has he frightened him?
Perhaps he won't come."-- A film passed over her eyes, and her heart beat quite quick.
"You're always joking," said she, smiling as innocently as she could.
"Joke away, Mr.George; there's nobody to defend ME." And George Osborne, as she walked away--and Amelia looked reprovingly at him--felt some little manly compunction for having inflicted any unnecessary unkindness upon this helpless creature.

"My dearest Amelia," said he, "you are too good--too kind.

You don't know the world.

I do.

And your little friend Miss Sharp must learn her station." "Don't you think Jos will--" "Upon my word, my dear, I don't know.