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A Wintry Day and Night

           Itisnecessarylesstohisowndignitynowperhapsthanforhersakethatheshouldbeseenaslittledisturbedandasmuchhimselfasmaybe.Womenwilltalk,andVolumnia,thoughaDedlock,isnoexceptionalcase.Hekeepsherhere,thereislittledoubt,topreventhertalkingsomewhereelse.Heisveryill,buthemakeshispresentstandagainstdistressofmindandbodymostcourageously.ThefairVolumnia,beingoneofthosesprightlygirlswhocannotlongcontinuesilentwithoutimminentperilofseizurebythedragonBoredom,soonindicatestheapproachofthatmonsterwithaseriesofundisguisableyawns.Findingitimpossibletosuppressthoseyawnsbyanyotherprocessthanconversation,shecomplimentsMrs.Rouncewellonherson,declaringthathepositivelyisoneofthefinestfiguressheeversawandassoldierlyalookingperson,sheshouldthink,aswhat’shisname,herfavouriteLifeGuardsmanthemanshedoteson,thedearestofcreatureswhowaskilledatWaterloo.SirLeicesterhearsthistributewithsomuchsurpriseandstaresabouthiminsuchaconfusedwaythatMrs.Rouncewellfeelsitnecessarytoexplain."MissDedlockdon’tspeakofmyeldestson,SirLeicester,butmyyoungest.Ihavefoundhim.Hehascomehome."SirLeicesterbreakssilencewithaharshcry."George?YoursonGeorgecomehome,Mrs.Rouncewell?"Theoldhousekeeperwipeshereyes."ThankGod.Yes,SirLeicester.

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