howpatientlyandtenderlyshehadwatchedroundthatbed！Shewentandkneltdownbythebedside；andtherethiswoundedandtimorous，butgentleandlovingsoul，soughtforconsolation，whereasyet，itmustbeowned，ourlittlegirlhadbutseldomlookedforit。Lovehadbeenherfaithhitherto；andthesad，bleedingdisappointedheartbegantofeelthewantofanotherconsoler。
Havewearighttorepeatortooverhearherprayers？
These，brother，aresecrets，andoutofthedomainofVanityFair，inwhichourstorylies。
Butthismaybesaid，thatwhentheteawasfinallyannounced，ouryoungladycamedownstairsagreatdealmorecheerful；thatshedidnotdespond，ordeploreherfate，orthinkaboutGeorge’scoldness，orRebecca’seyes，asshehadbeenwonttodooflate。Shewentdownstairs，andkissedherfatherandmother，andtalkedtotheoldgentleman，andmadehimmoremerrythanhehadbeenformanyaday。ShesatedownatthepianowhichDobbinhadboughtforher，andsangoverallherfather’sfavouriteoldsongs。Shepronouncedtheteatobeexcellent，andpraisedtheexquisitetasteinwhichthemarmaladewasarrangedinthesaucers。Andindeterminingtomakeeverybodyelsehappy，shefoundherselfso；andwassoundasleepinthegreatfunerealpavilion，andonlywokeupwithasmilewhenGeorgearrivedfromthetheatre。
Forthenextday，Georgehadmoreimportant“business“