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           Theagitationthrillingthroughthecountryandarmyinconsequenceofthisnewswassogreat,thatprivatematterswerelittleheeded:andhenceprobablyGeorgeOsborne,justgazettedtohiscompany,busywithpreparationsforthemarch,whichmustcomeinevitably,andpantingforfurtherpromotionwasnotsomuchaffectedbyotherincidentswhichwouldhaveinterestedhimatamorequietperiod.Hewasnot,itmustbeconfessed,verymuchcastdownbygoodoldMr.Sedley’scatastrophe.Hetriedhisnewuniform,whichbecamehimveryhandsomely,onthedaywhenthefirstmeetingofthecreditorsoftheunfortunategentlemantookplace.Hisfathertoldhimofthewicked,rascally,shamefulconductofthebankrupt,remindedhimofwhathehadsaidaboutAmelia,andthattheirconnectionwasbrokenoffforever;andgavehimthateveningagoodsumofmoneytopayforthenewclothesandepauletsinwhichhelookedsowell.Moneywasalwaysusefultothisfree-handedyoungfellow,andhetookitwithoutmanywords.ThebillswereupintheSedleyhouse,wherehehadpassedsomany,manyhappyhours.Hecouldseethemashewalkedfromhomethatnight(totheOldSlaughters’,whereheputupwhenintown)shiningwhiteinthemoon.Thatcomfortablehomewasshut,then,uponAmeliaandherparents:wherehadtheytakenrefuge?Thethoughtoftheirruinaffectedhimnotalittle.Hewasverymelancholythatnightinthecoffee-roomattheSlaughters’;anddrankagooddeal,ashiscomradesremarkedthere.

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