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Sentimental and Otherwise

           

           Hewasalittlewild:howmanyyoungmenare;anddon’tgirlslikearakebetterthanamilksop?Hehadn’tsownhiswildoatsasyet,buthewouldsoon:andquitthearmynowthatpeacewasproclaimed;theCorsicanmonsterlockedupatElba;promotionbyconsequenceover;andnochanceleftforthedisplayofhisundoubtedmilitarytalentsandvalour:andhisallowance,withAmelia’ssettlement,wouldenablethemtotakeasnugplaceinthecountrysomewhere,inagoodsportingneighbourhood;andhewouldhuntalittle,andfarmalittle;andtheywouldbeveryhappy.Asforremaininginthearmyasamarriedman,thatwasimpossible.FancyMrs.GeorgeOsborneinlodgingsinacountytown;or,worsestill,intheEastorWestIndies,withasocietyofofficers,andpatronizedbyMrs.MajorO’Dowd!AmeliadiedwithlaughingatOsborne’sstoriesaboutMrs.MajorO’Dowd.Helovedhermuchtoofondlytosubjecthertothathorridwomanandhervulgarities,andtheroughtreatmentofasoldier’swife.Hedidn’tcareforhimselfnothe;buthisdearlittlegirlshouldtaketheplaceinsocietytowhich,ashiswife,shewasentitled:andtotheseproposalsyoumaybesuresheacceded,asshewouldtoanyotherfromthesameauthor.

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