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           Hewasratherthinnerthanwhenwelastsawhim,buthadgainedinmajestyandsolemnityofdemeanour.HehadresumedthemustachiostowhichhisservicesatWaterlooentitledhim,andswaggeredaboutondeckinamagnificentvelvetcapwithagoldbandandaprofuseornamentationofpinsandjewelleryabouthisperson.Hetookbreakfastinhiscabinanddressedassolemnlytoappearonthequarter-deckasifheweregoingtoturnoutforBondStreet,ortheCourseatCalcutta.Hebroughtanativeservantwithhim,whowashisvaletandpipe-bearerandwhoworetheSedleycrestinsilveronhisturban.ThatorientalmenialhadawretchedlifeunderthetyrannyofJosSedley.Joswasasvainofhispersonasawoman,andtookaslongatimeathistoiletteasanyfadingbeauty.Theyoungstersamongthepassengers,YoungChaffersofthe150th,andpoorlittleRicketts,cominghomeafterhisthirdfever,usedtodrawoutSedleyatthecuddy-tableandmakehimtellprodigiousstoriesabouthimselfandhisexploitsagainsttigersandNapoleon.HewasgreatwhenhevisitedtheEmperor’stombatLongwood,whentothesegentlemenandtheyoungofficersoftheship,MajorDobbinnotbeingby,hedescribedthewholebattleofWaterlooandallbutannouncedthatNapoleonneverwouldhavegonetoSaintHelenaatallbutforhim,JosSedley.

           AfterleavingSt.Helenahebecameverygenerous,disposingofagreatquantityofshipstores,claret,preservedmeats,andgreatcaskspackedwithsoda-water,broughtoutforhisprivatedelectation.

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