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A Quarrel About an Heiress

           

           WhilethusGeorgeOsborne’sgoodfeelings,andhisgoodfriendandgenius,Dobbin,werecarryingbackthetruanttoAmelia’sfeet,George’sparentandsisterswerearrangingthissplendidmatchforhim,whichtheyneverdreamedhewouldresist.

           WhentheelderOsbornegavewhathecalled"ahint,"therewasnopossibilityforthemostobtusetomistakehismeaning.Hecalledkickingafootmandownstairsahinttothelattertoleavehisservice.WithhisusualfranknessanddelicacyhetoldMrs.Haggistounthathewouldgiveherachequeforfivethousandpoundsonthedayhissonwasmarriedtoherward;andcalledthatproposalahint,andconsidereditaverydexterouspieceofdiplomacy.HegaveGeorgefinallysuchanotherhintregardingtheheiress;andorderedhimtomarryheroutofhand,ashewouldhaveorderedhisbutlertodrawacork,orhisclerktowritealetter.

           ThisimperativehintdisturbedGeorgeagooddeal.HewasintheveryfirstenthusiasmanddelightofhissecondcourtshipofAmelia,whichwasinexpressiblysweettohim.Thecontrastofhermannersandappearancewiththoseoftheheiress,madetheideaofaunionwiththelatterappeardoublyludicrousandodious.Carriagesandopera-boxes,thoughthe;fancybeingseeninthembythesideofsuchamahoganycharmerasthat!AddtoallthatthejuniorOsbornewasquiteasobstinateasthesenior:whenhewantedathing,quiteasfirminhisresolutiontogetit;andquiteasviolentwhenangered,ashisfatherinhismoststernmoments.

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