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           AllBrusselshadbeeninastateofexcitementaboutit,andIhaveheardfromladieswhowereinthattownattheperiod,thatthetalkandinterestofpersonsoftheirownsexregardingtheballwasmuchgreatereventhaninrespectoftheenemyintheirfront.Thestruggles,intrigues,andprayerstogetticketsweresuchasonlyEnglishladieswillemploy,inordertogainadmissiontothesocietyofthegreatoftheirownnation.

           JosandMrs.O’Dowd,whowerepantingtobeasked,stroveinvaintoprocuretickets;butothersofourfriendsweremorelucky.Forinstance,throughtheinterestofmyLordBareacres,andasaset-offforthedinnerattherestaurateur’s,GeorgegotacardforCaptainandMrs.Osborne;whichcircumstancegreatlyelatedhim.Dobbin,whowasafriendoftheGeneralcommandingthedivisioninwhichtheirregimentwas,camelaughingonedaytoMrs.Osborne,anddisplayedasimilarinvitation,whichmadeJosenvious,andGeorgewonderhowthedeuceheshouldbegettingintosociety.Mr.andMrs.Rawdon,finally,wereofcourseinvited;asbecamethefriendsofaGeneralcommandingacavalrybrigade.

           Ontheappointednight,George,havingcommandednewdressesandornamentsofallsortsforAmelia,drovetothefamousball,wherehiswifedidnotknowasinglesoul.

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