“Whynotsheaswellasanother，Mrs。Sedley？Thegirl’sawhitefaceatanyrate。Idon’tcarewhomarrieshim。LetJoepleasehimself。”
Andpresentlythevoicesofthetwospeakerswerehushed，orwerereplacedbythegentlebutunromanticmusicofthenose；andsavewhenthechurchbellstolledthehourandthewatchmancalledit，allwassilentatthehouseofJohnSedley，Esquire，ofRussellSquare，andtheStockExchange。
Whenmorningcame，thegood-naturedMrs。SedleynolongerthoughtofexecutingherthreatswithregardtoMissSharp；forthoughnothingismorekeen，normorecommon，normorejustifiable，thanmaternaljealousy，yetshecouldnotbringherselftosupposethatthelittle，humble，grateful，gentlegovernesswoulddaretolookuptosuchamagnificentpersonageastheCollectorofBoggleyWollah。Thepetition，too，foranextensionoftheyounglady’sleaveofabsencehadalreadybeendespatched，anditwouldbedifficulttofindapretextforabruptlydismissingher。
AndasifallthingsconspiredinfavourofthegentleRebecca，theveryelementsalthoughshewasnotinclinedatfirsttoacknowledgetheiractioninherbehalf
interposedtoaidher。ForontheeveningappointedfortheVauxhallparty，GeorgeOsbornehavingcometodinner，andtheeldersofthehousehavingdeparted，accordingtoinvitation，todinewithAldermanBallsatHighburyBarn，therecameonsuchathunder-stormasonlyhappensonVauxhallnights，andasobligedtheyoungpeople，perforce，toremainathome。Mr。Osbornedidnotseemintheleastdisappointedatthisoccurrence。