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           ""Well,mydearGeorge,"returnstheotherwithaveryslightshadeuponhisopenface,"ifyouprefertoserveinSirLeicesterDedlock’shouseholdbrigade""Thereitis,brother,"criesthetrooper,checkinghim,withhishanduponhiskneeagain;"thereitis!Youdon’ttakekindlytothatidea;Idon’tmindit.Youarenotusedtobeingofficered;Iam.Everythingaboutyouisinperfectorderanddiscipline;everythingaboutmerequirestobekeptso.Wearenotaccustomedtocarrythingswiththesamehandortolookat’emfromthesamepoint.Idon’tsaymuchaboutmygarrisonmannersbecauseIfoundmyselfprettywellatmyeaselastnight,andtheywouldn’tbenoticedhere,Idaresay,onceandaway.ButIshallgetonbestatChesneyWold,wherethere’smoreroomforaweedthanthereishere;andthedearoldladywillbemadehappybesides.ThereforeIacceptofSirLeicesterDedlock’sproposals.WhenIcomeovernextyeartogiveawaythebride,orwheneverIcome,Ishallhavethesensetokeepthehouseholdbrigadeinambuscadeandnottomanoeuvreitonyourground.IthankyouheartilyagainandamproudtothinkoftheRouncewellsasthey’llbefoundedbyyou.""Youknowyourself,George,"saystheelderbrother,returningthegripofhishand,"andperhapsyouknowmebetterthanIknowmyself.Takeyourway.Sothatwedon’tquiteloseoneanotheragain,takeyourway.""Nofearofthat!"returnsthetrooper."Now,beforeIturnmyhorse’sheadhomewards,brother,Iwillaskyouifyou’llbesogoodtolookoveraletterforme.

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