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A Marriage and Part of a Honeymoon

           

           SothethreegentlemenwalkeddowntoseetheLightningcoachcomein.Punctualtotheminute,thecoachcrowdedinsideandout,theguardblowinghisaccustomedtuneonthehorntheLightningcametearingdownthestreet,andpulledupatthecoach-office.

           "Hullo!there’soldDobbin,"Georgecried,quitedelightedtoseehisoldfriendperchedontheroof;andwhosepromisedvisittoBrightonhadbeendelayeduntilnow."Howareyou,oldfellow?Gladyou’recomedown.Emmy’llbedelightedtoseeyou,"Osbornesaid,shakinghiscomradewarmlybythehandassoonashisdescentfromthevehiclewaseffectedandthenheadded,inalowerandagitatedvoice,"What’sthenews?HaveyoubeeninRussellSquare?Whatdoesthegovernorsay?Tellmeeverything."

           Dobbinlookedverypaleandgrave."I’veseenyourfather,"saidhe."How’sAmeliaMrs.George?I’lltellyouallthenewspresently:butI’vebroughtthegreatnewsofall:andthatis—"

           "Outwithit,oldfellow,"Georgesaid.

           "We’reorderedtoBelgium.Allthearmygoesguardsandall.Heavytop’sgotthegout,andismadatnotbeingabletomove.O’Dowdgoesincommand,andweembarkfromChathamnextweek."Thisnewsofwarcouldnotbutcomewithashockuponourlovers,andcausedallthesegentlementolookveryserious.

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