——isthegreatroaringwartempestcomingtosweepyoudown，here，althoughcoweringundertheshelterofHolborn？Yes；Napoleonisflinginghislaststake，andpoorlittleEmmySedley’shappinessforms，somehow，partofit。
Inthefirstplace，herfather’sfortunewassweptdownwiththatfatalnews。Allhisspeculationshadoflategonewrongwiththelucklessoldgentleman。Ventureshadfailed；merchantshadbroken；fundshadrisenwhenhecalculatedtheywouldfall。Whatneedtoparticularize？
Ifsuccessisrareandslow，everybodyknowshowquickandeasyruinis。OldSedleyhadkepthisownsadcounsel。
Everythingseemedtogoonasusualinthequiet，opulenthouse；thegood-naturedmistresspursuing，quiteunsuspiciously，herbustlingidleness，anddailyeasyavocations；thedaughterabsorbedstillinoneselfish，tenderthought，andquiteregardlessofalltheworldbesides，whenthatfinalcrashcame，underwhichtheworthyfamilyfell。
OnenightMrs。Sedleywaswritingcardsforaparty；