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Returns to the Genteel World

           

           Themen,asusual,likedherartlesskindnessandsimplerefineddemeanour.ThegallantyoungIndiandandiesathomeonfurloughimmensedandiesthesechainedandmoustacheddrivingintearingcabs,thepillarsofthetheatres,livingatWestEndhotelsneverthelessadmiredMrs.Osborne,likedtobowtohercarriageinthepark,andtobeadmittedtohavethehonourofpayingheramorningvisit.SwankeyoftheBodyGuardhimself,thatdangerousyouth,andthegreatestbuckofalltheIndianarmynowonleave,wasonedaydiscoveredbyMajorDobbintete-a-tetewithAmelia,anddescribingthesportofpig-stickingtoherwithgreathumourandeloquence;andhespokeafterwardsofaddking’sofficerthat’salwayshangingaboutthehousealong,thin,queer-looking,oldishfellowadryfellowthough,thattooktheshineoutofamaninthetalkingline.

           HadtheMajorpossessedalittlemorepersonalvanityhewouldhavebeenjealousofsodangerousayoungbuckasthatfascinatingBengalCaptain.ButDobbinwasoftoosimpleandgenerousanaturetohaveanydoubtsaboutAmelia.Hewasgladthattheyoungmenshouldpayherrespect,andthatothersshouldadmireher.Eversinceherwomanhoodalmost,hadshenotbeenpersecutedandundervalued?Itpleasedhimtoseehowkindnessboughtouthergoodqualitiesandhowherspiritsgentlyrosewithherprosperity

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