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Captain Dobbin Proceeds on His Canvass

           I’mafraidyouarecruel,crueldeceivers,"—andDobbincertainlythoughthefeltapressureofthehandwhichMissOsbornehadextendedtohim.

           Hedroppeditinsomealarm."Deceivers!"saidhe."No,dearMissOsborne,allmenarenot;yourbrotherisnot;GeorgehaslovedAmeliaSedleyeversincetheywerechildren;nowealthwouldmakehimmarryanybuther.Oughthetoforsakeher?Wouldyoucounselhimtodoso?"

           WhatcouldMissJanesaytosuchaquestion,andwithherownpeculiarviews?Shecouldnotanswerit,sosheparrieditbysaying,"Well,ifyouarenotadeceiver,atleastyouareveryromantic";andCaptainWilliamletthisobservationpasswithoutchallenge.

           Atlengthwhen,bythehelpoffartherpolitespeeches,hedeemedthatMissOsbornewassufficientlypreparedtoreceivethewholenews,hepoureditintoherear."GeorgecouldnotgiveupAmeliaGeorgewasmarriedtoher"—andthenherelatedthecircumstancesofthemarriageasweknowthemalready:howthepoorgirlwouldhavediedhadnotherloverkepthisfaith:howOldSedleyhadrefusedallconsenttothematch,andalicencehadbeengot:andJosSedleyhadcomefromCheltenhamtogiveawaythebride:howtheyhadgonetoBrightoninJos’schariot-and-fourtopassthehoneymoon:andhowGeorgecountedonhisdearkindsisterstobefriendhimwiththeirfather,aswomensotrueandtenderastheywereassuredlywoulddo.

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