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Sentimental and Otherwise

           WhenhecametoRussellSquare,herfacelightedupasifhehadbeensunshine.Thelittlecares,fears,tears,timidmisgivings,sleeplessfanciesofIdon’tknowhowmanydaysandnights,wereforgotten,underonemoment’sinfluenceofthatfamiliar,irresistiblesmile.Hebeamedonherfromthedrawing-roomdoormagnificent,withambrosialwhiskers,likeagod.Sambo,whosefaceasheannouncedCaptainOsbin(havingconferredabrevetrankonthatyoungofficer)blazedwithasympatheticgrin,sawthelittlegirlstart,andflush,andjumpupfromherwatching-placeinthewindow;andSamboretreated:andassoonasthedoorwasshut,shewentflutteringtoLieutenantGeorgeOsborne’sheartasifitwastheonlynaturalhomeforhertonestlein.Oh,thoupoorpantinglittlesoul!Theveryfinesttreeinthewholeforest,withthestraighteststem,andthestrongestarms,andthethickestfoliage,whereinyouchoosetobuildandcoo,maybemarked,forwhatyouknow,andmaybedownwithacrasherelong.Whatanold,oldsimilethatis,betweenmanandtimber!

           Inthemeanwhile,Georgekissedherverykindlyonherforeheadandglisteningeyes,andwasverygraciousandgood;andshethoughthisdiamondshirt-pin(whichshehadnotknownhimtowearbefore)theprettiestornamenteverseen.

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