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In Which Amelia Joins Her Regiment

           Stubblefromthatday,andencouragedhimtotalkaboutAmeliaintheirprivatewalks,andateachother’squarters.Itbecamethefashion,indeed,amongallthehonestyoungfellowsofthethtoadoreandadmireMrs.Osborne.Hersimpleartlessbehaviour,andmodestkindnessofdemeanour,wonalltheirunsophisticatedhearts;allwhichsimplicityandsweetnessarequiteimpossibletodescribeinprint.Butwhohasnotbeheldtheseamongwomen,andrecognisedthepresenceofallsortsofqualitiesinthem,eventhoughtheysaynomoretoyouthanthattheyareengagedtodancethenextquadrille,orthatitisveryhotweather?George,alwaysthechampionofhisregiment,roseimmenselyintheopinionoftheyouthofthecorps,byhisgallantryinmarryingthisportionlessyoungcreature,andbyhischoiceofsuchaprettykindpartner.

           Inthesitting-roomwhichwasawaitingthetravellers,Amelia,tohersurprise,foundaletteraddressedtoMrs.CaptainOsborne.Itwasatriangularbillet,onpinkpaper,andsealedwithadoveandanolivebranch,andaprofusionoflightbluesealingwax,anditwaswritteninaverylarge,thoughundecidedfemalehand.

           "It’sPeggyO’Dowd’sfist,"saidGeorge,laughing."Iknowitbythekissesontheseal."Andinfact,itwasanotefromMrs.MajorO’Dowd,requestingthepleasureofMrs.Osborne’scompanythatveryeveningtoasmallfriendlyparty."Youmustgo,"Georgesaid."Youwillmakeacquaintancewiththeregimentthere.

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