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Who Played on the Piano Captain Dobbin Bought

           WhiletheFrenchnationandarmywereswearingfidelityroundtheeaglesintheChampdeMars,fourmightyEuropeanhostsweregettinginmotionforthegreatchasseal’aigle;andoneofthesewasaBritisharmy,ofwhichtwoheroesofours,CaptainDobbinandCaptainOsborne,formedaportion.

           ThenewsofNapoleon’sescapeandlandingwasreceivedbythegallantthwithafierydelightandenthusiasm,whicheverybodycanunderstandwhoknowsthatfamouscorps.Fromthecoloneltothesmallestdrummerintheregiment,allwerefilledwithhopeandambitionandpatrioticfury;andthankedtheFrenchEmperorasforapersonalkindnessincomingtodisturbthepeaceofEurope.Nowwasthetimethethhadsolongpantedfor,toshowtheircomradesinarmsthattheycouldfightaswellasthePeninsularveterans,andthatallthepluckandvalourofthethhadnotbeenkilledbytheWestIndiesandtheyellowfever.StubbleandSpooneylookedtogettheircompanieswithoutpurchase.Beforetheendofthecampaign(whichsheresolvedtoshare),Mrs.MajorO’DowdhopedtowriteherselfMrs.ColonelO’Dowd,C.B.Ourtwofriends(DobbinandOsborne)werequiteasmuchexcitedastherest:andeachinhiswayMr.Dobbinveryquietly,Mr.Osborneveryloudlyandenergeticallywasbentupondoinghisduty,andgaininghisshareofhonouranddistinction.

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