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In Which Two Lights are Put Out

           Sedley),andasthetwosattogetherintheeveningafterdinner,alltheirtalkwasaboutthedepartedhero.Thefatherboastedabouthimaccordingtohiswont,glorifyinghimselfinrecountinghisson’sfeatsandgallantry,buthismoodwasatanyratebetterandmorecharitablethanthatinwhichhehadbeendisposeduntilnowtoregardthepoorfellow;andtheChristianheartofthekindMajorwaspleasedatthesesymptomsofreturningpeaceandgood-will.OnthesecondeveningoldOsbornecalledDobbinWilliam,justasheusedtodoatthetimewhenDobbinandGeorgewereboystogether,andthehonestgentlemanwaspleasedbythatmarkofreconciliation.

           Onthenextdayatbreakfast,whenMissOsborne,withtheasperityofherageandcharacter,venturedtomakesomeremarkreflectingslightinglyupontheMajor’sappearanceorbehaviourthemasterofthehouseinterruptedher."You’dhavebeengladenoughtogithimforyourself,MissO.Butthemgrapesaresour.Ha!ha!MajorWilliamisafinefeller."

           "Thatheis,Grandpapa,"saidGeorgyapprovingly;andgoingupclosetotheoldgentleman,hetookaholdofhislargegreywhiskers,andlaughedinhisfacegood-humouredly,andkissedhim.Andhetoldthestoryatnighttohismother,whofullyagreedwiththeboy."Indeedheis,"shesaid."Yourdearfatheralwayssaidso.Heisoneofthebestandmostuprightofmen.

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