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In Which Two Lights are Put Out

           "Dobbinhappenedtodropinverysoonafterthisconversation,whichmadeAmeliablushperhaps,andtheyoungscapegraceincreasedtheconfusionbytellingDobbintheotherpartofthestory."Isay,Dob,"hesaid,"there’ssuchanuncommonnicegirlwantstomarryyou.She’splentyoftin;shewearsafront;andshescoldstheservantsfrommorningtillnight.""Whoisit?"askedDobbin."It’sAuntO.,"theboyanswered."Grandpapasaidso.AndIsay,Dob,howprimeitwouldbetohaveyouformyuncle."OldSedley’squaveringvoicefromthenextroomatthismomentweaklycalledforAmelia,andthelaughingended.

           ThatoldOsborne’smindwaschangingwasprettyclear.HeaskedGeorgeabouthisunclesometimes,andlaughedattheboy’simitationofthewayinwhichJossaid"God-bless-my-soul"andgobbledhissoup.Thenhesaid,"It’snotrespectful,sir,ofyouyounkerstobeimitatingofyourrelations.MissO.,whenyougooutadrivingto-day,leavemycarduponMr.Sedley,doyouhear?There’snoquarrelbetwigstmeandhimanyhow."

           Thecardwasreturned,andJosandtheMajorwereaskedtodinnertoadinnerthemostsplendidandstupidthatperhapseverMr.Osbornegave;everyinchofthefamilyplatewasexhibited,andthebestcompanywasasked.Mr.SedleytookdownMissO.todinner,andshewasverygracioustohim;whereasshehardlyspoketotheMajor,whosatapartfromher,andbythesideofMr.Osborne,verytimid.

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