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           Franciscameoutwithhismaster’ssword,cane,andumbrellatieduptogether,andlaidtheminthewell,andhisdeskandoldtincocked-hatcase,whichheplacedundertheseat.Francisbroughtoutthestainedoldbluecloaklinedwithredcamlet,whichhadwrappedtheownerupanytimethesefifteenyears,andhadmanchenSturmerlebt,asafavouritesongofthosedayssaid.IthadbeennewforthecampaignofWaterlooandhadcoveredGeorgeandWilliamafterthenightofQuatreBras.

           OldBurcke,thelandlordofthelodgings,cameout,thenFrancis,withmorepackagesfinalpackagesthenMajorWilliamBurckewantedtokisshim.TheMajorwasadoredbyallpeoplewithwhomhehadtodo.Itwaswithdifficultyhecouldescapefromthisdemonstrationofattachment.

           "ByJove,Iwillgo!"screamedoutGeorge."Givehimthis,"saidBecky,quiteinterested,andputapaperintotheboy’shand.Hehadrusheddownthestairsandflungacrossthestreetinaminutetheyellowpostilionwascrackinghiswhipgently.

           Williamhadgotintothecarriage,releasedfromtheembracesofhislandlord.Georgeboundedinafterwards,andflunghisarmsroundtheMajor’sneck(astheysawfromthewindow),andbeganaskinghimmultipliedquestions.Thenhefeltinhiswaistcoatpocketandgavehimanote.Williamseizedatitrathereagerly,heopenedittrembling,butinstantlyhiscountenancechanged,andhetorethepaperintwoanddroppeditoutofthecarriage

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