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Full of Business and Pleasure

           Onthecontrary,hisexcitementwasquitethereversefromapleasurableone;hemadeuseofabriefbutimproperexpressionregardingapoorwomanindistress,saying,infact,"Thelittleminx,hasshecometolightagain?"Heneverhadhadtheslightestlikingforher,buthadheartilymistrustedherfromtheveryfirstmomentwhenhergreeneyeshadlookedat,andturnedawayfrom,hisown.

           "Thatlittledevilbringsmischiefwherevershegoes,"theMajorsaiddisrespectfully."Whoknowswhatsortoflifeshehasbeenleading?Andwhatbusinesshasshehereabroadandalone?Don’ttellmeaboutpersecutorsandenemies;anhonestwomanalwayshasfriendsandneverisseparatedfromherfamily.Whyhassheleftherhusband?Hemayhavebeendisreputableandwicked,asyousay.Healwayswas.IremembertheconfoundedblacklegandthewayinwhichheusedtocheatandhoodwinkpoorGeorge.Wasn’tthereascandalabouttheirseparation?IthinkIheardsomething,"criedoutMajorDobbin,whodidnotcaremuchaboutgossip,andwhomJostriedinvaintoconvincethatMrs.Beckywasinallrespectsamostinjuredandvirtuousfemale.

           "Well,well;let’saskMrs.George,"saidthatarch-diplomatistofaMajor."Onlyletusgoandconsulther.Isupposeyouwillallowthatsheisagoodjudgeatanyrate,andknowswhatisrightinsuchmatters."

           "Hm!Emmyisverywell,"saidJos,whodidnothappentobeinlovewithhissister.

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