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“The Girl I Left Behind Me”

           Doyouwantany?Imean,haveyouenoughgoldtotakeyoubacktoEnglandincaseofamisfortune?"

           "Sir,"saidJos,majestically,"whenIwantmoney,Iknowwheretoaskforit.Andasformysister,youneedn’ttellmehowIoughttobehavetoher."

           "Youspeaklikeamanofspirit,Jos,"theotheransweredgood-naturedly,"andIamgladthatGeorgecanleaveherinsuchgoodhands.SoImaygivehimyourwordofhonour,mayI,thatincaseofextremityyouwillstandbyher?"

           "Ofcourse,ofcourse,"answeredMr.Jos,whosegenerosityinmoneymattersDobbinestimatedquitecorrectly.

           "Andyou’llseehersafeoutofBrusselsintheeventofadefeat?"

           "Adefeat!Dit,sir,it’simpossible.Don’ttryandfrightenME,"theherocriedfromhisbed;andDobbin’smindwasthusperfectlysetateasenowthatJoshadspokenoutsoresolutelyrespectinghisconducttohissister."Atleast,"thoughttheCaptain,"therewillbearetreatsecuredforherincasetheworstshouldensue."

           IfCaptainDobbinexpectedtogetanypersonalcomfortandsatisfactionfromhavingonemoreviewofAmeliabeforetheregimentmarchedaway,hisselfishnesswaspunishedjustassuchodiousegotismdeservedtobe.ThedoorofJos’sbedroomopenedintothesitting-roomwhichwascommontothefamilyparty,andoppositethisdoorwasthatofAmelia’schamber.Thebugleshadwakenedeverybody:therewasnouseinconcealmentnow.

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