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           ItwasanotheroldacquaintancereturnedtoEngland,andatatimewhenhispresencewaslikelytobeofgreatcomforttohisrelativesthere.

           MajorDobbinhavingeasilysucceededingettingleavefromhisgood-naturedcommandanttoproceedtoMadras,andthenceprobablytoEurope,onurgentprivateaffairs,neverceasedtravellingnightanddayuntilhereachedhisjourney’send,andhaddirectedhismarchwithsuchceleritythathearrivedatMadrasinahighfever.HisservantswhoaccompaniedhimbroughthimtothehouseofthefriendwithwhomhehadresolvedtostayuntilhisdepartureforEuropeinastateofdelirium;anditwasthoughtformany,manydaysthathewouldnevertravelfartherthantheburying-groundofthechurchofSt.George’s,wherethetroopsshouldfireasalvooverhisgrave,andwheremanyagallantofficerliesfarawayfromhishome.

           Here,asthepoorfellowlaytossinginhisfever,thepeoplewhowatchedhimmighthaveheardhimravingaboutAmelia.Theideathatheshouldneverseeheragaindepressedhiminhislucidhours.Hethoughthislastdaywascome,andhemadehissolemnpreparationsfordeparture,settinghisaffairsinthisworldinorderandleavingthelittlepropertyofwhichhewaspossessedtothosewhomhemostdesiredtobenefit.Thefriendinwhosehousehewaslocatedwitnessedhistestament.

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