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In Which Amelia Invades the Low Countries

           O’Dowdwasofgreatassistancetohim;andonthedayfinallywhentheyembarkedonboardtheLovelyRose,whichwastocarrythemtotheirdestination,hemadehisappearanceinabraidedfrock-coatandducktrousers,withaforagingcapornamentedwithasmartgoldband.Havinghiscarriagewithhim,andinformingeverybodyonboardconfidentiallythathewasgoingtojointheDukeofWellington’sarmy,folksmistookhimforagreatpersonage,acommissary-general,oragovernmentcourierattheveryleast.

           Hesufferedhugelyonthevoyage,duringwhichtheladieswerelikewiseprostrate;butAmeliawasbroughttolifeagainasthepacketmadeOstend,bythesightofthetransportsconveyingherregiment,whichenteredtheharbouralmostatthesametimewiththeLovelyRose.Joswentinacollapsedstatetoaninn,whileCaptainDobbinescortedtheladies,andthenbusiedhimselfinfreeingJos’scarriageandluggagefromtheshipandthecustom-house,forMr.Joswasatpresentwithoutaservant,Osborne’smanandhisownpamperedmenialhavingconspiredtogetheratChatham,andrefusedpoint-blanktocrossthewater.Thisrevolt,whichcameverysuddenly,andonthelastday,soalarmedMr.Sedley,junior,thathewasonthepointofgivinguptheexpedition,butCaptainDobbin(whomadehimselfimmenselyofficiousinthebusiness,Jossaid),ratedhimandlaughedathimsoundly:themustachiosweregrowninadvance,andJosfinallywaspersuadedtoembark.

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