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In Which Amelia Invades the Low Countries

           

           Havingfrequentlybeeninpresenceoftheenemy,or,inotherwords,facedtheladiesatCheltenhamandBath,ourfriend,theCollector,hadlostagreatdealofhispristinetimidity,andwasnow,especiallywhenfortifiedwithliquor,astalkativeasmightbe.Hewasratherafavouritewiththeregiment,treatingtheyoungofficerswithsumptuosity,andamusingthembyhismilitaryairs.Andasthereisonewell-knownregimentofthearmywhichtravelswithagoatheadingthecolumn,whilstanotherisledbyadeer,Georgesaidwithrespecttohisbrother-in-law,thathisregimentmarchedwithanelephant.

           SinceAmelia’sintroductiontotheregiment,Georgebegantoberatherashamedofsomeofthecompanytowhichhehadbeenforcedtopresenther;anddetermined,ashetoldDobbin(withwhatsatisfactiontothelatteritneednotbesaid),toexchangeintosomebetterregimentsoon,andtogethiswifeawayfromthosedamnedvulgarwomen.Butthisvulgarityofbeingashamedofone’ssocietyismuchmorecommonamongmenthanwomen(exceptverygreatladiesoffashion,who,tobesure,indulgeinit);andMrs.Amelia,anaturalandunaffectedperson,hadnoneofthatartificialshamefacednesswhichherhusbandmistookfordelicacyonhisownpart.ThusMrs.

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