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The Letter on the Pincushion

           Noonewillsayitisunmanlytobecaptivatedbyawoman,or,beingcaptivated,tomarryher;andtheadmiration,thedelight,thepassion,thewonder,theunboundedconfidence,andfranticadorationwithwhich,bydegrees,thisbigwarriorgottoregardthelittleRebecca,werefeelingswhichtheladiesatleastwillpronouncewerenotaltogetherdiscreditabletohim.Whenshesang,everynotethrilledinhisdullsoul,andtingledthroughhishugeframe.Whenshespoke,hebroughtalltheforceofhisbrainstolistenandwonder.Ifshewasjocular,heusedtorevolveherjokesinhismind,andexplodeoverthemhalfanhourafterwardsinthestreet,tothesurpriseofthegroominthetilburybyhisside,orthecomraderidingwithhiminRottenRow.Herwordswereoraclestohim,hersmallestactionsmarkedbyaninfalliblegraceandwisdom."Howshesingshowshepaints,"thoughthe."HowsherodethatkickingmareatQueen’sCrawley!"Andhewouldsaytoherinconfidentialmoments,"ByJove,Beck,you’refittobeCommander-in-Chief,orArchbishopofCanterbury,byJove."Ishiscasearareone?anddon’tweseeeverydayintheworldmanyanhonestHerculesattheapron-stringsofOmphale,andgreatwhiskeredSamsonsprostrateinDelilah’slap?

           When,then,Beckytoldhimthatthegreatcrisiswasnear,andthetimeforactionhadarrived,Rawdonexpressedhimselfasreadytoactunderherorders,ashewouldbetochargewithhistroopatthecommandofhiscolonel.

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