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In Which Amelia Joins Her Regiment

           Georgewasproudofherpopularity,andpleasedwiththemanner(whichwasverygayandgraceful,thoughnaiveandalittletimid)withwhichshereceivedthegentlemen’sattentions,andansweredtheircompliments.Andheinhisuniformhowmuchhandsomerhewasthananymanintheroom!Shefeltthathewasaffectionatelywatchingher,andglowedwithpleasureathiskindness."Iwillmakeallhisfriendswelcome,"sheresolvedinherheart."IwillloveallasIlovehim.Iwillalwaystryandbegayandgood-humouredandmakehishomehappy."

           Theregimentindeedadoptedherwithacclamation.TheCaptainsapproved,theLieutenantsapplauded,theEnsignsadmired.OldCutler,theDoctor,madeoneortwojokes,which,beingprofessional,neednotberepeated;andCackle,theAssistantM.D.ofEdinburgh,condescendedtoexamineheruponleeterature,andtriedherwithhisthreebestFrenchquotations.YoungStubblewentaboutfrommantomanwhispering,"Jove,isn’tsheaprettygal?"andnevertookhiseyesoffherexceptwhentheneguscamein.

           AsforCaptainDobbin,heneversomuchasspoketoherduringthewholeevening.ButheandCaptainPorterofthe150thtookhomeJostothehotel,whowasinaverymaudlinstate,andhadtoldhistiger-huntstorywithgreateffect,bothatthemess-tableandatthesoiree,toMrs.O’Dowdinherturbanandbirdofparadise.HavingputtheCollectorintothehandsofhisservant,Dobbinloiteredabout,smokinghiscigarbeforetheinndoor

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