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In Which Mr. Osborne Takes Down the Family Bible

           

           ThisnewsmadeDobbingrave,andhethoughtofourfriendsatBrighton,andthenhewasashamedofhimselfthatAmeliawasalwaysthefirstthinginhisthoughts(alwaysbeforeanybodybeforefatherandmother,sistersanddutyalwaysatwakingandsleepingindeed,andalldaylong);andreturningtohishotel,hesentoffabriefnotetoMr.Osborneacquaintinghimwiththeinformationwhichhehadreceived,andwhichmighttendfarther,hehoped,tobringaboutareconciliationwithGeorge.

           Thisnote,despatchedbythesamemessengerwhohadcarriedtheinvitationtoChopperonthepreviousday,alarmedtheworthyclerknotalittle.Itwasinclosedtohim,andasheopenedtheletterhetrembledlestthedinnershouldbeputoffonwhichhewascalculating.Hismindwasinexpressiblyrelievedwhenhefoundthattheenvelopewasonlyareminderforhimself.("Ishallexpectyouathalf-pastfive,"CaptainDobbinwrote.)Hewasverymuchinterestedabouthisemployer’sfamily;but,quevoulez-vous?agranddinnerwasofmoreconcerntohimthantheaffairsofanyothermortal.

           DobbinwasquitejustifiedinrepeatingtheGeneral’sinformationtoanyofficersoftheregimentwhomheshouldseeinthecourseofhisperegrinations;accordinglyheimpartedittoEnsignStubble,whomhemetattheagent’s,andwhosuchwashismilitaryardourwentoffinstantlytopurchaseanewswordattheaccoutrement-maker’s.

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