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He only lived to waylay Emily . As for Mrs. Tracy , she was seldom in a state to appear ; but one day she managed to refrain a little , and came to see her husband , almost sober . I was , authorially speaking , behind the door , and saw and heard as follows : The old man , worn and emaciate , was weakly sitting up in bed , and Emma by his side , with the Bible in her lap : she casually shut it as the mother entered . `` Well , Miss Warren , there 's a time for all things ; but this is neither morning , noon , nor night : nor Sunday either , nor holiday , that I know of ; it 's eleven o'clock on Tuesday , Miss -- and I think you might as well leave the general at peace , without troubling him for ever with your prayer-books and your Bibles . '' `` Jane , my dear , I requested it of Emily ; come and sit by me , and take my hand , wife . '' `` Thank you , sir , you are very obliging : not while that young woman is in the room . -- You ought to be ashamed of yourself , General Tracy . ''