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Steel and Iron

           Ifurthertakethelibertytostatethatinmyhumblequalityasoneoftherankandfile,Iam,andshallevercontinuetobe,yourthoroughlydevotedandadmiringservantandthatIesteemthequalitiesyoupossessaboveallothersfarbeyondthelimitsofthepresentdispatch.Ihavethehonourtobe,George"Alittleformal,"observestheelderbrother,refoldingitwithapuzzledface."Butnothingthatmightnotbesenttoapatternyounglady?"askstheyounger."Nothingatall."Thereforeitissealedanddepositedforpostingamongtheironcorrespondenceoftheday.Thisdone,Mr.Georgetakesaheartyfarewellofthefamilypartyandpreparestosaddleandmount.Hisbrother,however,unwillingtopartwithhimsosoon,proposestoridewithhiminalightopencarriagetotheplacewherehewillbaitforthenight,andthereremainwithhimuntilmorning,aservantridingforsomuchofthejourneyonthethoroughbredoldgreyfromChesneyWold.Theoffer,beinggladlyaccepted,isfollowedbyapleasantride,apleasantdinner,andapleasantbreakfast,allinbrotherlycommunion.Thentheyoncemoreshakehandslongandheartilyandpart,theironmasterturninghisfacetothesmokeandfires,andthetroopertothegreencountry.Earlyintheafternoonthesubduedsoundofhisheavymilitarytrotisheardontheturfintheavenueasheridesonwithimaginaryclankandjingleofaccoutrementsundertheoldelm-trees.

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