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Who Played on the Piano Captain Dobbin Bought

           

           Dobbincameinpresently,cautionedhimaboutthedrink,whichheonlytook,hesaid,becausehewasdeucedlow;butwhenhisfriendbegantoputtohimclumsyinquiries,andaskedhimfornewsinasignificantmanner,Osbornedeclinedenteringintoconversationwithhim,avowing,however,thathewasdevilishdisturbedandunhappy.

           Threedaysafterwards,DobbinfoundOsborneinhisroomatthebarracks—hisheadonthetable,anumberofpapersabout,theyoungCaptainevidentlyinastateofgreatdespondency."She—she’ssentmebacksomethingsIgaveher—somedamnedtrinkets.Lookhere!"Therewasalittlepacketdirectedinthewell-knownhandtoCaptainGeorgeOsborne,andsomethingslyingabout—aring,asilverknifehehadbought,asaboy,forheratafair;agoldchain,andalocketwithhairinit."It’sallover,"saidhe,withagroanofsickeningremorse."Look,Will,youmayreaditifyoulike."

           Therewasalittleletterofafewlines,towhichhepointed,whichsaid:

           Mypapahasorderedmetoreturntoyouthesepresents,whichyoumadeinhappierdaystome;andIamtowritetoyouforthelasttime.Ithink,IknowyoufeelasmuchasIdotheblowwhichhascomeuponus.ItisIthatabsolveyoufromanengagementwhichisimpossibleinourpresentmisery.Iamsureyouhadnoshareinit,orinthecruelsuspicionsofMr.Osborne,whicharethehardestofallourgriefstobear.Farewell.Farewell.

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