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In Which Amelia Joins Her Regiment

           Iforgottointrojuicehimtoye).Runinahurry,withMrs.MajorO’Dowd’scomplimentstoColonelTavish,andCaptainOsbornehasbroughthisbrothernlawdown,andwillbringhimtothe150thmessatfiveo’clocksharpwhenyouandI,mydear,willtakeasnackhere,ifyoulike."BeforeMrs.O’Dowd’sspeechwasconcluded,theyoungEnsignwastrottingdownstairsonhiscommission.

           "Obedienceisthesoulofthearmy.WewillgotoourdutywhileMrs.O’Dowdwillstayandenlightenyou,Emmy,"CaptainOsbornesaid;andthetwogentlemen,takingeachawingoftheMajor,walkedoutwiththatofficer,grinningateachotheroverhishead.

           And,nowhavinghernewfriendtoherself,theimpetuousMrs:O’Dowdproceededtopouroutsuchaquantityofinformationasnopoorlittlewoman’smemorycouldevertaxitselftobear.ShetoldAmeliaathousandparticularsrelativetotheverynumerousfamilyofwhichtheamazedyoungladyfoundherselfamember."Mrs.Heavytop,theColonel’swife,diedinJamaicaoftheyellowfaverandabrokenheartcomboined,forthehorrudoldColonel,withaheadasbaldasacannon-ball,wasmakingsheep’seyesatahalf-castegirlthere.Mrs.Magenis,thoughwithouteducation,wasagoodwoman,butshehadthedivvle’stongue,andwouldcheatherownmotheratwhist.Mrs.

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