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Our Friend the Major

           OsborneandRussellSquarewasnotagreeabletotheoldman,whoverylikelywasunconsciousthathehadbeenlivingforsomemonthspastmainlyonthebountyofhisricherrival,andlosthistemperifallusionwasmadetotheother.

           Dobbintoldhimall,andalittlemoreperhapsthanall,thathadhappenedonboardtheRamchunder,andexaggeratedJos’sbenevolentdispositionstowardshisfatherandresolutiontomakehimcomfortableinhisolddays.ThetruthisthatduringthevoyagetheMajorhadimpressedthisdutymoststronglyuponhisfellow-passengerandextortedpromisesfromhimthathewouldtakechargeofhissisterandherchild.HesoothedJos’sirritationwithregardtothebillswhichtheoldgentlemanhaddrawnuponhim,gavealaughingaccountofhisownsufferingsonthesamescoreandofthefamousconsignmentofwinewithwhichtheoldmanhadfavouredhim,andbroughtMr.Jos,whowasbynomeansanill-naturedpersonwhenwell-pleasedandmoderatelyflattered,toaverygoodstateoffeelingregardinghisrelativesinEurope.

           AndinfineIamashamedtosaythattheMajorstretchedthetruthsofarastotelloldMr.SedleythatitwasmainlyadesiretoseehisparentwhichbroughtJosoncemoretoEurope.

           AthisaccustomedhourMr.Sedleybegantodozeinhischair,andthenitwasAmelia’sopportunitytocommenceherconversation,whichshedidwithgreateagernessitrelatedexclusivelytoGeorgy.

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