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           Notcaringforsociety,andmopingthereagreatdeal,Emmy’schiefpleasureinthesummereveningswastotakelongwalkswithGeorgy(duringwhichRebeccawaslefttothesocietyofMr.Joseph),andthenthemotherandsonusedtotalkabouttheMajorinawaywhichevenmadetheboysmile.ShetoldhimthatshethoughtMajorWilliamwasthebestmaninalltheworldthegentlestandthekindest,thebravestandthehumblest.Overandoveragainshetoldhimhowtheyowedeverythingwhichtheypossessedintheworldtothatkindfriend’sbenevolentcareofthem;howhehadbefriendedthemallthroughtheirpovertyandmisfortunes;watchedoverthemwhennobodycaredforthem;howallhiscomradesadmiredhimthoughheneverspokeofhisowngallantactions;howGeorgy’sfathertrustedhimbeyondallothermen,andhadbeenconstantlybefriendedbythegoodWilliam."Why,whenyourpapawasalittleboy,"shesaid,"heoftentoldmethatitwasWilliamwhodefendedhimagainstatyrantattheschoolwheretheywere;andtheirfriendshipneverceasedfromthatdayuntilthelast,whenyourdearfatherfell."

           "DidDobbinkillthemanwhokilledPapa?"Georgysaid."I’msurehedid,orhewouldifhecouldhavecaughthim,wouldn’the,Mother?WhenI’mintheArmy,won’tIhatetheFrench?that’sall."

           Insuchcolloquiesthemotherandthechildpassedagreatdealoftheirtimetogether.Theartlesswomanhadmadeaconfidantoftheboy.

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