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Updated: July 11, 2025
A little reflection might have opened Mr Auberly's eyes to the truth in regard to Willie, but a poor relation was to him a disagreeable subject of contemplation, and he possessed the faculty, in an eminent degree, of dismissing it altogether from his mind.
The letter was from a poor widow, a sister-in-law of his own, who had disgraced herself for ever at least in Mr Auberly's eyes by having married a waterman. Mr Auberly shut his eyes obstinately to the fact that the said waterman had, by the sheer force of intelligence, good conduct, courage, and perseverance, raised himself to the command of an East Indiaman.
"Oh, Frank! oh, Blazes," said Willie sadly, "has money told on you so fearfully already? Do you think that she would give you up for the sake of Auberly's dross?" "I believe not, lad; but but well never mind, we won't be troubled with the question now. But, mother, you don't seem to think much of my good fortune."
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