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Between London and Chatham

           

           Awhileafterdinner,Ameliatimidlyexpressedawishtogoandseehermamma,atFulham:whichpermissionGeorgegrantedherwithsomegrumbling.Andshetrippedawaytoherenormousbedroom,inthecentreofwhichstoodtheenormousfunerealbed,"thattheEmperorHalixander’ssisterslepinwhenthealliedsufferingswashere,"andputonherlittlebonnetandshawlwiththeutmosteagernessandpleasure.Georgewasstilldrinkingclaretwhenshereturnedtothedining-room,andmadenosignsofmoving."Ar’n’tyoucomingwithme,dearest?"sheaskedhim.No;the"dearest"had"business"thatnight.Hismanshouldgetheracoachandgowithher.Andthecoachbeingatthedoorofthehotel,AmeliamadeGeorgealittledisappointedcurtseyafterlookingvainlyintohisfaceonceortwice,andwentsadlydownthegreatstaircase,CaptainDobbinafter,whohandedherintothevehicle,andsawitdriveawaytoitsdestination.Theveryvaletwasashamedofmentioningtheaddresstothehackney-coachmanbeforethehotelwaiters,andpromisedtoinstructhimwhentheygotfurtheron.

           DobbinwalkedhometohisoldquartersandtheSlaughters’,thinkingverylikelythatitwouldbedelightfultobeinthathackney-coach,alongwithMrs.Osborne.Georgewasevidentlyofquiteadifferenttaste;forwhenhehadtakenwineenough,hewentofftohalf-priceattheplay,toseeMr.KeanperforminShylock.

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