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In Which Mr. Osborne Takes Down the Family Bible

           Hishandlayasifdeadintheoldgentleman’sgrasp.Hefeltthathe,Dobbin,wasmoreorlessthecauseofallthathadhappened.ItwashehadbroughtbackGeorgetoAmelia:itwashehadapplauded,encouraged,transactedalmostthemarriagewhichhewascometorevealtoGeorge’sfather:andthelatterwasreceivinghimwithsmilesofwelcome;pattinghimontheshoulder,andcallinghim"Dobbin,mydearboy."Theenvoyhadindeedgoodreasontohanghishead.

           OsbornefullybelievedthatDobbinhadcometoannouncehisson’ssurrender.Mr.ChopperandhisprincipalweretalkingoverthematterbetweenGeorgeandhisfather,attheverymomentwhenDobbin’smessengerarrived.BothagreedthatGeorgewassendinginhissubmission.Bothhadbeenexpectingitforsomedaysand"Lord!Chopper,whatamarriagewe’llhave!"Mr.Osbornesaidtohisclerk,snappinghisbigfingers,andjinglingalltheguineasandshillingsinhisgreatpocketsasheeyedhissubordinatewithalookoftriumph.

           Withsimilaroperationsconductedinbothpockets,andaknowingjollyair,OsbornefromhischairregardedDobbinseatedblankandsilentoppositetohim."WhatabumpkinheisforaCaptaininthearmy,"oldOsbornethought."IwonderGeorgehasn’ttaughthimbettermanners."

           AtlastDobbinsummonedcouragetobegin."Sir,"saidhe,"I’vebroughtyousomeverygravenews.

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