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In Which All the Principal Personages Think Fit to Leave Brighton

           Then,havingaparticularendinview,thisdexterouscaptainproceededtodescribeMrs.MajorO’DowdpackingherownandherMajor’swardrobe,andhowhisbestepauletshadbeenstowedintoateacanister,whilstherownfamousyellowturban,withthebirdofparadisewrappedinbrownpaper,waslockedupintheMajor’stincocked-hatcase,andwonderedwhateffectitwouldhaveattheFrenchking’scourtatGhent,orthegreatmilitaryballsatBrussels.

           "Ghent!Brussels!"criedoutAmeliawithasuddenshockandstart."Istheregimentorderedaway,Georgeisitorderedaway?"Alookofterrorcameoverthesweetsmilingface,andsheclungtoGeorgeasbyaninstinct.

           "Don’tbeafraid,dear,"hesaidgood-naturedly;"itisbutatwelvehours’passage.Itwon’thurtyou.Youshallgo,too,Emmy."

           "Iintendtogo,"saidBecky."I’monthestaff.GeneralTuftoisagreatflirtofmine.Isn’the,Rawdon?"Rawdonlaughedoutwithhisusualroar.WilliamDobbinflushedupquitered."Shecan’tgo,"hesaid;"thinkoftheofthedanger,"hewasgoingtoadd;buthadnotallhisconversationduringdinner-timetendedtoprovetherewasnone?Hebecameveryconfusedandsilent.

           "Imustandwillgo,"Ameliacriedwiththegreatestspirit;andGeorge,applaudingherresolution,pattedherunderthechin,andaskedallthepersonspresentiftheyeversawsuchatermagantofawife,andagreedthattheladyshouldbearhimcompany."We’llhaveMrs.

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