Ярмарка тщеславия

Returns to the Genteel World

           HedinedonceortwiceaweekinGillespieStreetandbulliedtheservantsandhisrelationsthere,justashedidinRussellSquare.

           HewasalwaysrespectfultoMajorDobbin,however,andmoremodestinhisdemeanourwhenthatgentlemanwaspresent.HewasacleverladandafraidoftheMajor.Georgecouldnothelpadmiringhisfriend’ssimplicity,hisgoodhumour,hisvariouslearningquietlyimparted,hisgeneralloveoftruthandjustice.Hehadmetnosuchmanasyetinthecourseofhisexperience,andhehadaninstinctivelikingforagentleman.Hehungfondlybyhisgodfather’sside,anditwashisdelighttowalkintheparksandhearDobbintalk.WilliamtoldGeorgeabouthisfather,aboutIndiaandWaterloo,abouteverythingbuthimself.WhenGeorgewasmorethanusuallypertandconceited,theMajormadejokesathim,whichMrs.Osbornethoughtverycruel.Oneday,takinghimtotheplay,andtheboydecliningtogointothepitbecauseitwasvulgar,theMajortookhimtotheboxes,lefthimthere,andwentdownhimselftothepit.Hehadnotbeenseatedthereverylongbeforehefeltanarmthrustunderhisandadandylittlehandinakidglovesqueezinghisarm.Georgehadseentheabsurdityofhiswaysandcomedownfromtheupperregion.AtenderlaughofbenevolencelightedupoldDobbin’sfaceandeyesashelookedattherepentantlittleprodigal.Helovedtheboy,ashedideverythingthatbelongedtoAmelia.

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