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           "ForitmustbepremisedthatwhiletheMajorwaslyingillatMadras,havingmadesuchprodigioushastetogothither,thegallantth,whichhadpassedmanyyearsabroad,whichafteritsreturnfromtheWestIndieshadbeenbaulkedofitsstayathomebytheWaterloocampaign,andhadbeenorderedfromFlanderstoIndia,hadreceivedordershome;andtheMajormighthaveaccompaniedhiscomrades,hadhechosentowaitfortheirarrivalatMadras.

           PerhapshewasnotinclinedtoputhimselfinhisexhaustedstateagainundertheguardianshipofGlorvina."IthinkMissO’Dowdwouldhavedoneforme,"hesaidlaughinglytoafellow-passenger,"ifwehadhadheronboard,andwhenshehadsunkme,shewouldhavefallenuponyou,dependuponit,andcarriedyouinasaprizetoSouthampton,Jos,myboy."

           ForindeeditwasnootherthanourstoutfriendwhowasalsoapassengeronboardtheRamchunder.HehadpassedtenyearsinBengal.Constantdinners,tiffins,palealeandclaret,theprodigiouslabourofcutcherry,andtherefreshmentofbrandy-pawneewhichhewasforcedtotakethere,hadtheireffectuponWaterlooSedley.AvoyagetoEuropewaspronouncednecessaryforhimandhavingservedhisfulltimeinIndiaandhadfineappointmentswhichhadenabledhimtolaybyaconsiderablesumofmoney,hewasfreetocomehomeandstaywithagoodpension,ortoreturnandresumethatrankintheservicetowhichhisseniorityandhisvasttalentsentitledhim.

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