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Our Friend the Major

           "PuttheMajor’sthingsintwenty-three,that’shisroom,"Johnsaid,exhibitingnottheleastsurprise."Roastfowlforyourdinner,Isuppose.Youain’tgotmarried?TheysaidyouwasmarriedtheScotchsurgeonofyourswashere.No,itwasCaptainHumbyofthethirty-third,aswasquarteredwiththethinInjee.Likeanywarmwater?Whatdoyoucomeinachayforain’tthecoachgoodenough?"Andwiththis,thefaithfulwaiter,whoknewandrememberedeveryofficerwhousedthehouse,andwithwhomtenyearswerebutasyesterday,ledthewayuptoDobbin’soldroom,wherestoodthegreatmoreenbed,andtheshabbycarpet,athoughtmoredingy,andalltheoldblackfurniturecoveredwithfadedchintz,justastheMajorrecollectedtheminhisyouth.

           HerememberedGeorgepacingupanddowntheroom,andbitinghisnails,andswearingthattheGovernormustcomeround,andthatifhedidn’t,hedidn’tcareastraw,onthedaybeforehewasmarried.Hecouldfancyhimwalkingin,bangingthedoorofDobbin’sroom,andhisownhardby

           "Youain’tgotyoung,"Johnsaid,calmlysurveyinghisfriendofformerdays.

           Dobbinlaughed."Tenyearsandafeverdon’tmakeamanyoung,John,"hesaid."Itisyouthatarealwaysyoungno,youarealwaysold."

           "WhatbecameofCaptainOsborne’swidow?"Johnsaid."Fineyoungfellowthat.Lord,howheusedtospendhismoney.Henevercamebackafterthatdayhewasmarchedfromhere.Heowesmethreepoundatthisminute.

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