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           Kirschwasnotacquaintedwithasingleone,andspokeallwithindifferentvolubilityandincorrectness.

           Theimperiousyounggentlemanwhogobbledthebiscuits(andindeeditwastimetorefreshhimself,forhehadbreakfastedatRichmondfullthreehoursbefore)wasouryoungfriendGeorgeOsborne.UncleJosandhismammawereonthequarter-deckwithagentlemanofwhomtheyusedtoseeagooddeal,andthefourwereabouttomakeasummertour.

           Joswasseatedatthatmomentondeckundertheawning,andprettynearlyoppositetotheEarlofBareacresandhisfamily,whoseproceedingsabsorbedtheBengaleealmostentirely.Boththenoblecouplelookedratheryoungerthanintheeventfulyear‘15,whenJosrememberedtohaveseenthematBrussels(indeed,healwaysgaveoutinIndiathathewasintimatelyacquaintedwiththem).LadyBareacres’hair,whichwasthendark,wasnowabeautifulgoldenauburn,whereasLordBareacres’whiskers,formerlyred,wereatpresentofarichblackwithpurpleandgreenreflectionsinthelight.Butchangedastheywere,themovementsofthenoblepairoccupiedJos’smindentirely.ThepresenceofaLordfascinatedhim,andhecouldlookatnothingelse.

           "Thosepeopleseemtointerestyouagooddeal,"saidDobbin,laughingandwatchinghim.Ameliatoolaughed.Shewasinastrawbonnetwithblackribbons,andotherwisedressedinmourning,butthelittlebustleandholidayofthejourneypleasedandexcitedher,andshelookedparticularlyhappy.

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