“Themostbeautifulchildeverseen。”Jossaid，whowasveryfat，andeasilymoved，andhadbeentouchedbythestoryBeckytold；“aperfectangel，whoadoredhismother。Theruffianstorehimshriekingoutofherarms，andhaveneverallowedhimtoseeher。”
“DearJoseph。”Emmycriedout，startingupatonce。”letusgoandseeherthisminute。”Andsheranintoheradjoiningbedchamber，tiedonherbonnetinaflutter，cameoutwithhershawlonherarm，andorderedDobbintofollow。
Hewentandputhershawl——itwasawhitecashmere，consignedtoherbytheMajorhimselffromIndia——overhershoulders。Hesawtherewasnothingforitbuttoobey，andsheputherhandintohisarm，andtheywentaway。
“Itisnumber92，upfourpairofstairs。”Jossaid，perhapsnotverywillingtoascendthestepsagain；butheplacedhimselfinthewindowofhisdrawing-room，whichcommandstheplaceonwhichtheElephantstands，andsawthepairmarchingthroughthemarket。
ItwasaswellthatBeckysawthemtoofromhergarret，forsheandthetwostudentswerechatteringandlaughingthere；theyhadbeenjokingabouttheappearanceofBecky’sgrandpapa——whosearrivalanddeparturetheyhadwitnessed——butshehadtimetodismissthem，andhaveherlittleroomclearbeforethelandlordoftheElephant，whoknewthatMrs。OsbornewasagreatfavouriteattheSereneCourt，andrespectedheraccordingly，ledthewayupthestairstotheroofstory，encouragingMiladiandtheHerrMajorastheyachievedtheascent。