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In Which Amelia Joins Her Regiment

           CaptainKirkmustturnupherlobstereyesforsoothattheideaofanhonestroundgame(whereinmefawther,aspiousamanaseverwenttochurch,meuncleDaneMalony,andourcousintheBishop,tookahandatloo,orwhist,everynightoftheirlives).Naytherof’em’sgoin’withtheregimentthistime,"Mrs.O’Dowdadded."FannyMagenisstopswithhermother,whosellssmallcoalandpotatoes,mostlikely,inIslington-town,hardbyLondon,thoughshe’salwaysbraggingofherfather’sships,andpointingthemouttousastheygouptheriver:andMrs.KirkandherchildrenwillstophereinBethesdaPlace,tobenightoherfavouritepreacher,Dr.Ramshorn.Mrs.Bunny’sinaninterestingsituationfaith,andshealwaysis,thenandhasgiventheLieutenantsevenalready.AndEnsignPosky’swife,whojoinedtwomonthsbeforeyou,mydear,hasquarl’dwithTomPoskyascoreoftimes,tillyoucanhear’malloverthebar’ck(theysaythey’recometobrokenpleets,andTomneveraccountedforhisblackoi),andshe’llgobacktohermother,whokeepsaladies’siminaryatRichmondbadlucktoherforrunningawayfromit!Wheredidyegetyourfinishing,mydear?Ihadmoin,andnoexpincespared,atMadameFlanahan’s,atIlyssusGrove,Booterstown,nearDublin,widaMarchionesstoteachusthetrueParisianpronunciation,andaretiredMejor-GeneraloftheFrenchservicetoputusthroughtheexercise."

           OfthisincongruousfamilyourastonishedAmeliafoundherselfallofasuddenamember:withMrs.

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