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In Which Mr. Osborne Takes Down the Family Bible

           Heleftbusinessearly;andbeforegoingaway,summonedhischiefclerkoncemore,andhavinggivenhimgeneralinstructions,askedhim,aftersomeseeminghesitationandreluctancetospeak,ifheknewwhetherCaptainDobbinwasintown?

           Choppersaidhebelievedhewas.Indeedbothofthemknewthefactperfectly.

           Osbornetookaletterdirectedtothatofficer,andgivingittotheclerk,requestedthelattertodeliveritintoDobbin’sownhandsimmediately.

           "Andnow,Chopper,"sayshe,takinghishat,andwithastrangelook,"mymindwillbeeasy."Exactlyastheclockstrucktwo(therewasnodoubtanappointmentbetweenthepair)Mr.FrederickBullockcalled,andheandMr.Osbornewalkedawaytogether.

           TheColonelofthethregiment,inwhichMessieursDobbinandOsbornehadcompanies,wasanoldGeneralwhohadmadehisfirstcampaignunderWolfeatQuebec,andwaslongsincequitetoooldandfeebleforcommand;buthetooksomeinterestintheregimentofwhichhewasthenominalhead,andmadecertainofhisyoungofficerswelcomeathistable,akindofhospitalitywhichIbelieveisnotnowcommonamongsthisbrethren.CaptainDobbinwasanespecialfavouriteofthisoldGeneral.Dobbinwasversedintheliteratureofhisprofession,andcouldtalkaboutthegreatFrederick,andtheEmpressQueen,andtheirwars,almostaswellastheGeneralhimself,whowasindifferenttothetriumphsofthepresentday,andwhoseheartwaswiththetacticiansoffiftyyearsback.

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