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An Appeal Case

           "AndheputonehandinhisbreastandstooduprightinamartialattitudeasIinformedlittleMissFlite,inherear,ofthepurportofhiskinderrand."MyangryfriendfromShropshire!Almostascelebratedasmyself!"sheexclaimed."Nowreally!Mydear,Iwillwaituponhimwiththegreatestpleasure.""HeislivingconcealedatMr.George’s,"saidI."Hush!ThisisMr.George.""Indeed!"returnedMissFlite."Veryproudtohavethehonour!Amilitaryman,mydear.Youknow,aperfectgeneral!"shewhisperedtome.PoorMissFlitedeemeditnecessarytobesocourtlyandpolite,asamarkofherrespectforthearmy,andtocurtsysoveryoftenthatitwasnoeasymattertogetheroutofthecourt.Whenthiswasatlastdone,andaddressingMr.Georgeas"General,"shegavehimherarm,tothegreatentertainmentofsomeidlerswhowerelookingon,hewassodiscomposedandbeggedmesorespectfully"nottodeserthim"thatIcouldnotmakeupmymindtodoit,especiallyasMissFlitewasalwaystractablewithmeandasshetoosaid,"FitzJarndyce,mydear,youwillaccompanyus,ofcourse."AsRichardseemedquitewilling,andevenanxious,thatweshouldseethemsafelytotheirdestination,weagreedtodoso.AndasMr.GeorgeinformedusthatGridley’smindhadrunonMr.Jarndycealltheafternoonafterhearingoftheirinterviewinthemorning,Iwroteahastynoteinpenciltomyguardiantosaywhereweweregoneandwhy.Mr.Georgesealeditatacoffee-house,thatitmightleadtonodiscovery,andwesentitoffbyaticket-porter.

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