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A Family in a Very Small Way

           GoodGod!whatwouldhenothavegiventoholditinhisown!Asecondprospectuscameout,informingtheMajorthatJ.SedleyandCompany,havingestablishedagenciesatOporto,Bordeaux,andSt.Mary’s,wereenabledtooffertotheirfriendsandthepublicgenerallythefinestandmostcelebratedgrowthsofports,sherries,andclaretwinesatreasonablepricesandunderextraordinaryadvantages.Actinguponthishint,Dobbinfuriouslycanvassedthegovernor,thecommander-in-chief,thejudges,theregiments,andeverybodywhomheknewinthePresidency,andsenthometoSedleyandCo.ordersforwinewhichperfectlyastonishedMr.SedleyandMr.Clapp,whowastheCo.inthebusiness.Butnomoreorderscameafterthatfirstburstofgoodfortune,onwhichpooroldSedleywasabouttobuildahouseintheCity,aregimentofclerks,adocktohimself,andcorrespondentsallovertheworld.Theoldgentleman’sformertasteinwinehadgone:thecursesofthemess-roomassailedMajorDobbinfortheviledrinkshehadbeenthemeansofintroducingthere;andheboughtbackagreatquantityofthewineandsolditatpublicoutcry,atanenormouslosstohimself.AsforJos,whowasbythistimepromotedtoaseatattheRevenueBoardatCalcutta,hewaswildwithragewhenthepostbroughthimoutabundleoftheseBacchanalianprospectuses,withaprivatenotefromhisfather,tellingJosthathisseniorcounteduponhiminthisenterprise,andhadconsignedaquantityofselectwinestohim,asperinvoice,drawingbillsuponhimfortheamountofthesame.

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