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Georgy is Made a Gentleman

           "Theprofessorhadhadatriflingaltercationinthemorningwiththatyounggentleman,owingtoadifferenceabouttheintroductionofcrackersinschool-time;buthisfaceresumeditshabitualexpressionofblandcourtesyashesaid,"MasterOsborne,IgiveyoufullpermissiontogoandseeyourcarriagefriendstowhomIbegyoutoconveytherespectfulcomplimentsofmyselfandMrs.Veal."

           Georgywentintothereception-roomandsawtwostrangers,whomhelookedatwithhisheadup,inhisusualhaughtymanner.Onewasfat,withmustachios,andtheotherwasleanandlong,inabluefrock-coat,withabrownfaceandagrizzledhead.

           "MyGod,howlikeheis!"saidthelonggentlemanwithastart."Canyouguesswhoweare,George?"

           Theboy’sfaceflushedup,asitdidusuallywhenhewasmoved,andhiseyesbrightened."Idon’tknowtheother,"hesaid,"butIshouldthinkyoumustbeMajorDobbin."

           Indeeditwasouroldfriend.Hisvoicetrembledwithpleasureashegreetedtheboy,andtakingboththeother’shandsinhisown,drewtheladtohim.

           "Yourmotherhastalkedtoyouaboutmehasshe?"hesaid.

           "Thatshehas,"Georgyanswered,"hundredsandhundredsoftimes."

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