Between London and Chatham

           OnquittingBrighton,ourfriendGeorge,asbecameapersonofrankandfashiontravellinginabarouchewithfourhorses,droveinstatetoafinehotelinCavendishSquare,whereasuiteofsplendidrooms,andatablemagnificentlyfurnishedwithplateandsurroundedbyahalf-dozenofblackandsilentwaiters,wasreadytoreceivetheyounggentlemanandhisbride.GeorgedidthehonoursoftheplacewithaprincelyairtoJosandDobbin;andAmelia,forthefirsttime,andwithexceedingshynessandtimidity,presidedatwhatGeorgecalledherowntable.

           Georgepooh-poohedthewineandbulliedthewaitersroyally,andJosgobbledtheturtlewithimmensesatisfaction.Dobbinhelpedhimtoit;fortheladyofthehouse,beforewhomthetureenwasplaced,wassoignorantofthecontents,thatshewasgoingtohelpMr.Sedleywithoutbestowinguponhimeithercalipashorcalipee.

           Thesplendouroftheentertainment,andtheapartmentsinwhichitwasgiven,alarmedMr.Dobbin,whoremonstratedafterdinner,whenJoswasasleepinthegreatchair.Butinvainhecriedoutagainsttheenormityofturtleandchampagnethatwasfitforanarchbishop."I’vealwaysbeenaccustomedtotravellikeagentleman,"Georgesaid,"and,damme,mywifeshalltravellikealady.Aslongasthere’sashotinthelocker,sheshallwantfornothing,"saidthegenerousfellow,quitepleasedwithhimselfforhismagnificenceofspirit.NordidDobbintryandconvincehimthatAmelia’shappinesswasnotcentredinturtle-soup.

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