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Amantium Irae

           

           "Andsothisdevilisstillgoingonwithherintrigues,"thoughtWilliam."Iwishshewereahundredmilesfromhere.Shebringsmischiefwherevershegoes."Andhewaspursuingtheseforebodingsandthisuncomfortabletrainofthought,withhisheadbetweenhishands,andthePumpernickelGazetteoflastweekunreadunderhisnose,whensomebodytappedhisshoulderwithaparasol,andhelookedupandsawMrs.Amelia.

           ThiswomanhadawayoftyrannizingoverMajorDobbin(fortheweakestofallpeoplewilldomineeroversomebody),andsheorderedhimabout,andpattedhim,andmadehimfetchandcarryjustasifhewasagreatNewfoundlanddog.Heliked,sotospeak,tojumpintothewaterifshesaid"High,Dobbin!"andtotrotbehindherwithherreticuleinhismouth.ThishistoryhasbeenwrittentoverylittlepurposeifthereaderhasnotperceivedthattheMajorwasaspooney.

           "Whydidyounotwaitforme,sir,toescortmedownstairs?"shesaid,givingalittletossofherheadandamostsarcasticcurtsey.

           "Icouldn’tstandupinthepassage,"heansweredwithacomicaldeprecatorylook;and,delightedtogiveherhisarmandtotakeheroutofthehorridsmokyplace,hewouldhavewalkedoffwithoutevensomuchasrememberingthewaiter,hadnottheyoungfellowrunafterhimandstoppedhimonthethresholdoftheElephanttomakehimpayforthebeerwhichhehadnotconsumed.

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