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In Which We Meet an Old Acquaintance

           Sedley’slodgings;heputoneortwodexterousquestionstohimaboutIndiaandthedancing-girlsthere;askedAmeliaaboutthatbeautifulboywhohadbeenwithher;andcomplimentedtheastonishedlittlewomanupontheprodigioussensationwhichshehadmadeinthehouse;andtriedtofascinateDobbinbytalkingofthelatewarandtheexploitsofthePumpernickelcontingentunderthecommandoftheHereditaryPrince,nowDukeofPumpernickel.

           LordTapeworminheritednolittleportionofthefamilygallantry,anditwashishappybeliefthatalmosteverywomanuponwhomhehimselfcastfriendlyeyeswasinlovewithhim.HeleftEmmyunderthepersuasionthatshewasslainbyhiswitandattractionsandwenthometohislodgingstowriteaprettylittlenotetoher.Shewasnotfascinated,onlypuzzled,byhisgrinning,hissimpering,hisscentedcambrichandkerchief,andhishigh-heeledlacqueredboots.Shedidnotunderstandone-halfthecomplimentswhichhepaid;shehadnever,inhersmallexperienceofmankind,metaprofessionalladies’manasyet,andlookeduponmylordassomethingcuriousratherthanpleasant;andifshedidnotadmire,certainlywonderedathim.Jos,onthecontrary,wasdelighted."HowveryaffablehisLordshipis,"hesaid;"HowverykindofhisLordshiptosayhewouldsendhismedicalman!Kirsch,youwillcarryourcardstotheCountdeSchlusselbackdirectly;theMajorandIwillhavethegreatestpleasureinpayingourrespectsatCourtassoonaspossible.Putoutmyuniform,Kirschbothouruniforms.

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