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           BothsheandGlorvinadeclaredthatDobbinhadusedthelatterSHEAMFULLY,butPoskyfallingin,Glorvinawasconsoled,andabeautifulturbanfromParisappeasedthewrathofLadyO’Dowd.

           WhenColonelDobbinquittedtheservice,whichhedidimmediatelyafterhismarriage,herentedaprettylittlecountryplaceinHampshire,notfarfromQueen’sCrawley,where,afterthepassingoftheReformBill,SirPittandhisfamilyconstantlyresidednow.AllideaofaPeeragewasoutofthequestion,theBaronet’stwoseatsinParliamentbeinglost.Hewasbothoutofpocketandoutofspiritsbythatcatastrophe,failedinhishealth,andprophesiedthespeedyruinoftheEmpire.

           LadyJaneandMrs.Dobbinbecamegreatfriendstherewasaperpetualcrossingofpony-chaisesbetweentheHallandtheEvergreens,theColonel’splace(rentedofhisfriendMajorPonto,whowasabroadwithhisfamily).HerLadyshipwasgodmothertoMrs.Dobbin’schild,whichborehername,andwaschristenedbytheRev.JamesCrawley,whosucceededhisfatherintheliving:andaprettyclosefriendshipsubsistedbetweenthetwolads,GeorgeandRawdon,whohuntedandshottogetherinthevacations,werebothenteredofthesamecollegeatCambridge,andquarrelledwitheachotheraboutLadyJane’sdaughter,withwhomtheywereboth,ofcourse,inlove.AmatchbetweenGeorgeandthatyoungladywaslongafavouriteschemeofboththematrons,thoughIhaveheardthatMissCrawleyherselfinclinedtowardshercousin.

           Mrs.

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