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Quite a Sentimental Chapter

           

           "Whataninnocentitis,thatpetofyours,"MissMariawouldthensaytoMissJane,upontheCaptain’sdeparture."DidyouseehowheblushedatthementionofpoorGeorgeonduty?"

           "It’sapityFrederickBullockhadn’tsomeofhismodesty,Maria,"repliestheeldersister,withatossofhehead.

           "Modesty!Awkwardnessyoumean,Jane.Idon’twantFredericktotrampleaholeinmymuslinfrock,asCaptainDobbindidinyoursatMrs.Perkins’."

           "InYOURfrock,he,he!Howcouldhe?Wasn’thedancingwithAmelia?"

           Thefactis,whenCaptainDobbinblushedso,andlookedsoawkward,herememberedacircumstanceofwhichhedidnotthinkitwasnecessarytoinformtheyoungladies,viz.,thathehadbeencallingatMr.Sedley’shousealready,onthepretenceofseeingGeorge,ofcourse,andGeorgewasn’tthere,onlypoorlittleAmelia,withratherasadwistfulface,seatednearthedrawing-roomwindow,who,aftersomeverytriflingstupidtalk,venturedtoask,wasthereanytruthinthereportthattheregimentwassoontobeorderedabroad;andhadCaptainDobbinseenMr.Osbornethatday?

           Theregimentwasnotorderedabroadasyet;andCaptainDobbinhadnotseenGeorge."Hewaswithhissister,mostlikely,"theCaptainsaid."Shouldhegoandfetchthetruant?"Soshegavehimherhandkindlyandgratefully:andhecrossedthesquare;andshewaitedandwaited,butGeorgenevercame.

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