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XXXVI. Wealth in Jeopardy—The Revel

           "ForthoughIhavepurchasedmydischargefromHerMostGraciousMajesty’sregimentofcavalrythe11thDragoonGuards,toattendtothenewdutiesawaitingmehere,IshallcontinueasoldierinspiritandfeelingaslongasIlive."

           Sothedancebegan.Astothemeritsof"TheSoldier’sJoy,"therecannotbe,andneverwere,twoopinions.IthasbeenobservedinthemusicalcirclesofWeatherburyanditsvicinitythatthismelody,attheendofthree-quartersofanhourofthunderousfooting,stillpossessesmorestimulativepropertiesfortheheelandtoethanthemajorityofotherdancesattheirfirstopening."TheSoldier’sJoy"has,too,anadditionalcharm,inbeingsoadmirablyadaptedtothetambourineaforesaidnomeaninstrumentinthehandsofaperformerwhounderstandstheproperconvulsions,spasms,St.Vitus’sdances,andfearfulfrenziesnecessarywhenexhibitingitstonesintheirhighestperfection.

           Theimmortaltuneended,afineDDrollingforthfromthebass-violwiththesonorousnessofacannonade,andGabrieldelayedhisentrynolonger.HeavoidedBathsheba,andgotasnearaspossibletotheplatform,whereSergeantTroywasnowseated,drinkingbrandy-and-water,thoughtheothersdrankwithoutexceptionciderandale.Gabrielcouldnoteasilythrusthimselfwithinspeakingdistanceofthesergeant,andhesentamessage,askinghimtocomedownforamoment.Thesergeantsaidhecouldnotattend.

           "Willyoutellhim,then,"saidGabriel,"thatIonlysteppedath’arttosaythataheavyrainissuretofallsoon,andthatsomethingshouldbedonetoprotectthericks?"

           "Mr.

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