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In Which Amelia Joins Her Regiment

           

           "We’reallgoodfellowshere,"theMajor’sladycontinued."There’snotaregimentintheservicewhereyou’llfindamoreunitedsocietynoramoreagreeablemess-room.There’snoquarrelling,bickering,slandthering,norsmalltalkamongstus.Weallloveeachother."

           "EspeciallyMrs.Magenis,"saidGeorge,laughing.

           "Mrs.CaptainMagenisandmehasmadeup,thoughhertreatmentofmewouldbringmegrayhairswithsorrowtothegrave."

           "Andyouwithsuchabeautifulfrontofblack,Peggy,mydear,"theMajorcried.

           "Houldyourtongue,Mick,youbooby.Themhusbandsarealwaysintheway,Mrs.Osborne,mydear;andasformyMick,Ioftentellhimheshouldneveropenhismouthbuttogivethewordofcommand,ortoputmeatanddrinkintoit.I’lltellyouabouttheregiment,andwarnyouwhenwe’realone.Introducemetoyourbrothernow;surehe’samightyfineman,andremindsmeofmecousin,DanMalony(MalonyofBallymalony,mydear,youknowwhomar’iedOphaliaScully,ofOystherstown,owncousintoLordPoldoody).Mr.Sedley,sir,I’mdeloightedtobemadeknownteye.Isupposeyou’lldineatthemessto-day.(Mindthatdivvleofadocther,Mick,andwhateveryedu,keepyourselfsoberformepartythisevening.)"

           "It’sthe150thgivesusafarewelldinner,mylove,"interposedtheMajor,"butwe’lleasygetacardforMr.Sedley."

           "RunSimple(EnsignSimple,ofOurs,mydearAmelia.

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