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In Which Mr. Osborne Takes Down the Family Bible

           You’vetookhimoutofmanyascrapebefore.Lethimcome.Ishan’tbehard.Comealong,anddineinRussellSquareto-day:bothofyou.Theoldshop,theoldhour.You’llfindaneckofvenison,andnoquestionsasked."

           ThispraiseandconfidencesmoteDobbin’sheartverykeenly.Everymomentthecolloquycontinuedinthistone,hefeltmoreandmoreguilty."Sir,"saidhe,"Ifearyoudeceiveyourself.Iamsureyoudo.Georgeismuchtoohigh-mindedamanevertomarryformoney.Athreatonyourpartthatyouwoulddisinherithimincaseofdisobediencewouldonlybefollowedbyresistanceonhis."

           "Why,hangit,man,youdon’tcallofferinghimeightortenthousandayearthreateninghim?"Mr.Osbornesaid,withstillprovokinggoodhumour."‘Gad,ifMissS.willhaveme,I’mherman.Iain’tparticularaboutashadeorsooftawny."Andtheoldgentlemangavehisknowinggrinandcoarselaugh.

           "Youforget,sir,previousengagementsintowhichCaptainOsbornehadentered,"theambassadorsaid,gravely.

           "Whatengagements?Whatthedevildoyoumean?Youdon’tmean,"Mr.Osbornecontinued,gatheringwrathandastonishmentasthethoughtnowfirstcameuponhim;"youdon’tmeanthathe’ssuchadfoolastobestillhankeringafterthatswindlingoldbankrupt’sdaughter?You’venotcomeherefortomakemesupposethathewantstomarryHER?MarryHER,thatISagoodone.Mysonandheirmarryabeggar’sgirloutofagutter.

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