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In Which Captain Dobbin Acts as the Messenger of Hymen

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           "We’regoingtohuntBoneyout,sir,"Dobbinsaid,ratheralarmedatthefuryoftheoldman,theveinsofwhoseforeheadbegantoswell,andwhosatedrumminghispaperswithhisclenchedfist."Wearegoingtohunthimout,sirtheDuke’sinBelgiumalready,andweexpectmarchingorderseveryday."

           "Givehimnoquarter.Bringbackthevillain’shead,sir.Shootthecowarddown,sir,"Sedleyroared."I’denlistmyself,by—;butI’mabrokenoldmanruinedbythatdamnedscoundrelandbyaparcelofswindlingthievesinthiscountrywhomImade,sir,andwhoarerollingintheircarriagesnow,"headded,withabreakinhisvoice.

           Dobbinwasnotalittleaffectedbythesightofthisoncekindoldfriend,crazedalmostwithmisfortuneandravingwithsenileanger.Pitythefallengentleman:youtowhommoneyandfairreputearethechiefestgood;andso,surely,aretheyinVanityFair.

           "Yes,"hecontinued,"therearesomevipersthatyouwarm,andtheystingyouafterwards.Therearesomebeggarsthatyouputonhorseback,andthey’rethefirsttorideyoudown.YouknowwhomImean,WilliamDobbin,myboy.Imeanapurse-proudvillaininRussellSquare,whomIknewwithoutashilling,andwhomIprayandhopetoseeabeggarashewaswhenIbefriendedhim."

           "Ihaveheardsomethingofthis,sir,frommyfriendGeorge,"Dobbinsaid,anxioustocometohispoint."Thequarrelbetweenyouandhisfatherhascuthimupagreatdeal,sir.

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