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In Which Mr. Osborne Takes Down the Family Bible

           Itwashiscounselhadbroughtaboutthismarriage,andallthatwastoensuefromit.Andwhywasit?Becausehelovedhersomuchthathecouldnotbeartoseeherunhappy:orbecausehisownsufferingsofsuspenseweresounendurablethathewasgladtocrushthematonceaswehastenafuneralafteradeath,or,whenaseparationfromthoseweloveisimminent,cannotrestuntilthepartingbeover.

           "Youareagoodfellow,William,"saidMr.Osborneinasoftenedvoice;"andmeandGeorgeshouldn’tpartinanger,thatistrue.Lookhere.I’vedoneforhimasmuchasanyfathereverdid.He’shadthreetimesasmuchmoneyfromme,asIwarrantyourfatherevergaveyou.ButIdon’tbragaboutthat.HowI’vetoiledforhim,andworkedandemployedmytalentsandenergy,Iwon’tsay.AskChopper.Askhimself.AsktheCityofLondon.Well,IproposetohimsuchamarriageasanynoblemaninthelandmightbeproudoftheonlythinginlifeIeveraskedhimandherefusesme.AmIwrong?IsthequarrelofMYmaking?WhatdoIseekbuthisgood,forwhichI’vebeentoilinglikeaconvicteversincehewasborn?Nobodycansaythere’sanythingselfishinme.Lethimcomeback.Isay,here’smyhand.Isay,forgetandforgive.Asformarryingnow,it’soutofthequestion.LethimandMissS.makeitup,andmakeoutthemarriageafterwards,whenhecomesbackaColonel;forheshallbeaColonel,byG—heshall,ifmoneycandoit.I’mgladyou’vebroughthimround.Iknowit’syou,Dobbin.

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