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The Old Piano

           Shewouldgivehimthatfriendlyregard,whichsomuchexcellenceandfidelitymerited;shewouldtreathimwithperfectcordialityandfranknessuntilhemadehisproposals,andTHENitwouldbetimeenoughforhertospeakandtoputanendtohopeswhichnevercouldberealized.

           Sheslept,therefore,verysoundlythatevening,aftertheconversationwithMissPolly,andwasmorethanordinarilyhappy,inspiteofJos’sdelaying."IamgladheisnotgoingtomarrythatMissO’Dowd,"shethought."ColonelO’DowdnevercouldhaveasisterfitforsuchanaccomplishedmanasMajorWilliam."Whowasthereamongstherlittlecirclewhowouldmakehimagoodwife?NotMissBinny,shewastoooldandill-tempered;MissOsborne?toooldtoo.LittlePollywastooyoung.Mrs.OsbornecouldnotfindanybodytosuittheMajorbeforeshewenttosleep.

           ThesamemorningbroughtMajorDobbinalettertotheSlaughters’Coffee-housefromhisfriendatSouthampton,beggingdearDobtoexcuseJosforbeinginaragewhenawakenedthedaybefore(hehadaconfoundedheadache,andwasjustinhisfirstsleep),andentreatingDobtoengagecomfortableroomsattheSlaughters’forMr.Sedleyandhisservants.TheMajorhadbecomenecessarytoJosduringthevoyage.Hewasattachedtohim,andhunguponhim.TheotherpassengerswereawaytoLondon.

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