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Our Friend the Major

           "Onwhich,andIbelieveitwasforthefirsttimethatheeversoconductedhimselfinhislife,theMajortookthegirlinhisarmsandkissedher.Shebegantolaughandcryhysterically,andcallingout"Ma,Pa!"withallhervoice,broughtupthoseworthypeople,whohadalreadybeensurveyingtheMajorfromthecasementoftheornamentalkitchen,andwereastonishedtofindtheirdaughterinthelittlepassageintheembraceofagreattallmaninabluefrock-coatandwhiteducktrousers.

           "I’manoldfriend,"hesaidnotwithoutblushingthough."Don’tyourememberme,Mrs.Clapp,andthosegoodcakesyouusedtomakefortea?Don’tyourecollectme,Clapp?I’mGeorge’sgodfather,andjustcomebackfromIndia."AgreatshakingofhandsensuedMrs.Clappwasgreatlyaffectedanddelighted;shecalleduponheaventointerposeavastmanytimesinthatpassage.

           ThelandlordandlandladyofthehouseledtheworthyMajorintotheSedleys’room(whereofherememberedeverysinglearticleoffurniture,fromtheoldbrassornamentedpiano,onceanattylittleinstrument,Stothardmaker,tothescreensandthealabasterminiaturetombstone,inthemidstofwhichtickedMr.Sedley’sgoldwatch),andthere,ashesatdowninthelodger’svacantarm-chair,thefather,themother,andthedaughter,withathousandejaculatorybreaksinthenarrative,informedMajorDobbinofwhatweknowalready,butofparticularsinAmelia’shistoryofwhichhewasnotawarenamelyofMrs.

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