Ярмарка тщеславия

Full of Business and Pleasure

           

           "Verywell?ByGad,sir,she’sthefinestladyIevermetinmylife,"bouncedouttheMajor."Isayatonce,letusgoandaskherifthiswomanoughttobevisitedornot—Iwillbecontentwithherverdict."Nowthisodious,artfulrogueofaMajorwasthinkinginhisownmindthathewassureofhiscase.Emmy,heremembered,wasatonetimecruellyanddeservedlyjealousofRebecca,nevermentionedhernamebutwithashrinkingandterror—ajealouswomanneverforgives,thoughtDobbin:andsothepairwentacrossthestreettoMrs.George’shouse,whereshewascontentedlywarblingatamusiclessonwithMadameStrumpff.

           Whenthatladytookherleave,Josopenedthebusinesswithhisusualpompofwords."Amelia,mydear,"saidhe,"Ihavejusthadthemostextraordinary—yes—Godblessmysoul!themostextraordinaryadventure—anoldfriend—yes,amostinterestingoldfriendofyours,andImaysayinoldtimes,hasjustarrivedhere,andIshouldlikeyoutoseeher."

           "Her!"saidAmelia,"whoisit?MajorDobbin,ifyoupleasenottobreakmyscissors."TheMajorwastwirlingthemroundbythelittlechainfromwhichtheysometimeshungtotheirlady’swaist,andwastherebyendangeringhisowneye.

           ItisawomanwhomIdislikeverymuch,"saidtheMajor,doggedly,"andwhomyouhavenocausetolove."

           "ItisRebecca,I’msureitisRebecca,"Ameliasaid,blushingandbeingverymuchagitated.

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