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Dobbin of Ours

           Whensheheldoutherhandforhimtoshake,beforeheenvelopeditinhisown,hepaused,andthought—"Well,isitpossibleareyouthelittlemaidIrememberinthepinkfrock,suchashorttimeagothenightIupsetthepunch-bowl,justafterIwasgazetted?AreyouthelittlegirlthatGeorgeOsbornesaidshouldmarryhim?Whatabloomingyoungcreatureyouseem,andwhataprizetheroguehasgot!"Allthishethought,beforehetookAmelia’shandintohisown,andashelethiscockedhatfall.

           Hishistorysinceheleftschool,untiltheverymomentwhenwehavethepleasureofmeetinghimagain,althoughnotfullynarrated,hasyet,Ithink,beenindicatedsufficientlyforaningeniousreaderbytheconversationinthelastpage.Dobbin,thedespisedgrocer,wasAldermanDobbinAldermanDobbinwasColoneloftheCityLightHorse,thenburningwithmilitaryardourtoresisttheFrenchInvasion.ColonelDobbin’scorps,inwhicholdMr.Osbornehimselfwasbutanindifferentcorporal,hadbeenreviewedbytheSovereignandtheDukeofYork;andthecolonelandaldermanhadbeenknighted.Hissonhadenteredthearmy:andyoungOsbornefollowedpresentlyinthesameregiment.TheyhadservedintheWestIndiesandinCanada.Theirregimenthadjustcomehome,andtheattachmentofDobbintoGeorgeOsbornewasaswarmandgenerousnowasithadbeenwhenthetwowereschoolboys.

           Sotheseworthypeoplesatdowntodinnerpresently.Theytalkedaboutwarandglory,andBoneyandLordWellington,andthelastGazette

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