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           Therewerenoladiesonboard;theMajorgavethepasofprecedencytothecivilian,sothathewasthefirstdignitaryattable,andtreatedbyCaptainBraggandtheofficersoftheRamchunderwiththerespectwhichhisrankwarranted.Hedisappearedratherinapanicduringatwo-days’gale,inwhichhehadtheportholesofhiscabinbatteneddown,andremainedinhiscotreadingtheWasherwomanofFinchleyCommon,leftonboardtheRamchunderbytheRightHonourabletheLadyEmilyHornblower,wifeoftheRev.SilasHornblower,whenontheirpassageouttotheCape,wheretheReverendgentlemanwasamissionary;but,forcommonreading,hehadbroughtastockofnovelsandplayswhichhelenttotherestoftheship,andrenderedhimselfagreeabletoallbyhiskindnessandcondescension.

           Manyandmanyanightastheshipwascuttingthroughtheroaringdarksea,themoonandstarsshiningoverheadandthebellsingingoutthewatch,Mr.SedleyandtheMajorwouldsitonthequarter-deckofthevesseltalkingabouthome,astheMajorsmokedhischerootandthecivilianpuffedatthehookahwhichhisservantpreparedforhim.

           IntheseconversationsitwaswonderfulwithwhatperseveranceandingenuityMajorDobbinwouldmanagetobringthetalkroundtothesubjectofAmeliaandherlittleboy.Jos,alittletestyabouthisfather’smisfortunesandunceremoniousapplicationstohim,wassootheddownbytheMajor,whopointedouttheelder’sillfortunesandoldage.

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