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           Hecoaxed,wheedled,cajoled,andcomplimentedJosSedleywithaperseveranceandcordialityofwhichhewasnotawarehimself,verylikely;butsomemenwhohaveunmarriedsistersordaughterseven,mayrememberhowuncommonlyagreeablegentlemenaretothemalerelationswhentheyarecourtingthefemales;andperhapsthisrogueofaDobbinwasurgedbyasimilarhypocrisy.

           Thetruthis,whenMajorDobbincameonboardtheRamchumder,verysick,andforthethreedaysshelayintheMadrasRoads,hedidnotbegintorally,nordideventheappearanceandrecognitionofhisoldacquaintance,Mr.Sedley,onboardmuchcheerhim,untilafteraconversationwhichtheyhadoneday,astheMajorwaslaidlanguidlyonthedeck.Hesaidthenhethoughthewasdoomed;hehadleftalittlesomethingtohisgodsoninhiswill,andhetrustedMrs.Osbornewouldrememberhimkindlyandbehappyinthemarriageshewasabouttomake."Married?nottheleast,"Josanswered;"hehadheardfromher:shemadenomentionofthemarriage,andbytheway,itwascurious,shewrotetosaythatMajorDobbinwasgoingtobemarried,andhopedthatHEwouldbehappy."WhatwerethedatesofSedley’slettersfromEurope?Thecivilianfetchedthem.

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