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How Captain Dobbin Bought a Piano

           CrawleyandhiswifebothofthemauguredevilfromthecontinuedpresenceofMrs.Bute.

           "Gad,IbegintoperceivenowwhyshewasalwaysbringingustogetheratQueen’sCrawley,"Rawdonsaid.

           "Whatanartfullittlewoman!"ejaculatedRebecca.

           "Well,Idon’tregretit,ifyoudon’t,"theCaptaincried,stillinanamorousrapturewithhiswife,whorewardedhimwithakissbywayofreply,andwasindeednotalittlegratifiedbythegenerousconfidenceofherhusband.

           "Ifhehadbutalittlemorebrains,"shethoughttoherself,"Imightmakesomethingofhim";butsheneverlethimperceivetheopinionshehadofhim;listenedwithindefatigablecomplacencytohisstoriesofthestableandthemess;laughedatallhisjokes;feltthegreatestinterestinJackSpatterdash,whosecab-horsehadcomedown,andBobMartingale,whohadbeentakenupinagambling-house,andTomCinqbars,whowasgoingtoridethesteeplechase.Whenhecamehomeshewasalertandhappy:whenhewentoutshepressedhimtogo:whenhestayedathome,sheplayedandsangforhim,madehimgooddrinks,superintendedhisdinner,warmedhisslippers,andsteepedhissoulincomfort.Thebestofwomen(Ihaveheardmygrandmothersay)arehypocrites.

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