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Jo’s Will

           "Gridley!Tobesure!Ofcourse!Mydearphysician!GeneralGeorgewillhelpusout."ItishopelesstoaskforanyinformationaboutGeneralGeorge,andwouldbe,thoughMissFlitehadnotalreadyrunupstairstoputonherpinchedbonnetandherpoorlittleshawlandtoarmherselfwithherreticuleofdocuments.ButassheinformsherphysicianinherdisjointedmanneroncomingdowninfullarraythatGeneralGeorge,whomsheoftencallsupon,knowsherdearFitzJarndyceandtakesagreatinterestinallconnectedwithher,Allanisinducedtothinkthattheymaybeintherightway.SohetellsJo,forhisencouragement,thatthiswalkingaboutwillsoonbeovernow;andtheyrepairtothegeneral’s.Fortunatelyitisnotfar.FromtheexteriorofGeorge’sShootingGallery,andthelongentry,andthebareperspectivebeyondit,AllanWoodcourtaugurswell.HealsodescriespromiseinthefigureofMr.Georgehimself,stridingtowardstheminhismorningexercisewithhispipeinhismouth,nostockon,andhismusculararms,developedbybroadswordanddumbbell,weightilyassertingthemselvesthroughhislightshirt-sleeves."Yourservant,sir,"saysMr.Georgewithamilitarysalute.Good-humouredlysmilingalloverhisbroadforeheadupintohiscrisphair,hethendeferstoMissFlite,as,withgreatstateliness,andatsomelength,sheperformsthecourtlyceremonyofpresentation.Hewindsitupwithanother"Yourservant,sir!"andanothersalute."Excuseme,sir.Asailor,Ibelieve?"saysMr.George."IamproudtofindIhavetheairofone,"returnsAllan;"butIamonlyasea-goingdoctor.

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