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How Captain Dobbin Bought a Piano

           

           IhopethereaderhasmuchtoogoodanopinionofCaptainandMrs.CrawleytosupposethattheyeverwouldhavedreamedofpayingavisittosoremoteadistrictasBloomsbury,iftheythoughtthefamilywhomtheyproposedtohonourwithavisitwerenotmerelyoutoffashion,butoutofmoney,andcouldbeserviceabletotheminnopossiblemanner.Rebeccawasentirelysurprisedatthesightofthecomfortableoldhousewhereshehadmetwithnosmallkindness,ransackedbybrokersandbargainers,anditsquietfamilytreasuresgivenuptopublicdesecrationandplunder.Amonthafterherflight,shehadbethoughtherofAmelia,andRawdon,withahorse-laugh,hadexpressedaperfectwillingnesstoseeyoungGeorgeOsborneagain."He’saveryagreeableacquaintance,Beck,"thewagadded."I’dliketosellhimanotherhorse,Beck.I’dliketoplayafewmoregamesatbilliardswithhim.He’dbewhatIcallusefuljustnow,Mrs.C.ha,ha!"bywhichsortofspeechitisnottobesupposedthatRawdonCrawleyhadadeliberatedesiretocheatMr.Osborneatplay,butonlywishedtotakethatfairadvantageofhimwhichalmosteverysportinggentlemaninVanityFairconsiderstobehisduefromhisneighbour.

           Theoldauntwaslongin"coming-to."Amonthhadelapsed.RawdonwasdeniedthedoorbyMr.Bowls;hisservantscouldnotgetalodgmentinthehouseatParkLane;hislettersweresentbackunopened.MissCrawleyneverstirredoutshewasunwellandMrs.Buteremainedstillandneverlefther.

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