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           "NotCaptainGeorge,youstupidman;CaptainOsborne,"Rebeccasaid.TheGeneralallthewhilewaslookingsavagelyfromonetotheother.

           "CaptainOsborne,indeed!AnyrelationtotheL———Osbornes?"

           "Webearthesamearms,"Georgesaid,asindeedwasthefact;Mr.OsbornehavingconsultedwithaheraldinLongAcre,andpickedtheL———armsoutofthepeerage,whenhesetuphiscarriagefifteenyearsbefore.TheGeneralmadenoreplytothisannouncement;buttookuphisopera-glassthedouble-barrelledlorgnonwasnotinventedinthosedaysandpretendedtoexaminethehouse;butRebeccasawthathisdisengagedeyewasworkingroundinherdirection,andshootingoutbloodshotglancesatherandGeorge.

           Sheredoubledincordiality."HowisdearestAmelia?ButIneedn’task:howprettyshelooks!Andwhoisthatnicegood-naturedlookingcreaturewithheraflameofyours?O,youwickedmen!AndthereisMr.Sedleyeatingice,Ideclare:howheseemstoenjoyit!General,whyhavewenothadanyices?"

           "ShallIgoandfetchyousome?"saidtheGeneral,burstingwithwrath.

           "LetMEgo,Ientreatyou,"Georgesaid.

           "No,IwillgotoAmelia’sbox.Dear,sweetgirl!Givemeyourarm,CaptainGeorge";andsosaying,andwithanodtotheGeneral,shetrippedintothelobby.

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