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Captain Dobbin Proceeds on His Canvass

           "Ah,whataterriblethingitmustbetobeasoldier’swife!Iwondertheyhaveanyspiritstodance,andinthesedreadfultimesofwar,too!OCaptainDobbin,ItremblesometimeswhenIthinkofourdearestGeorge,andthedangersofthepoorsoldier.Aretheremanymarriedofficersoftheth,CaptainDobbin?"

           "Uponmyword,she’splayingherhandrathertooopenly,"MissWirtthought;butthisobservationismerelyparenthetic,andwasnotheardthroughthecreviceofthedooratwhichthegovernessutteredit.

           "Oneofouryoungmenisjustmarried,"Dobbinsaid,nowcomingtothepoint."Itwasaveryoldattachment,andtheyoungcoupleareaspooraschurchmice.""O,howdelightful!O,howromantic!"MissOsbornecried,astheCaptainsaid"oldattachment"and"poor."Hersympathyencouragedhim.

           "Thefinestyoungfellowintheregiment,"hecontinued."Notabraverorhandsomerofficerinthearmy;andsuchacharmingwife!Howyouwouldlikeher!howyouwilllikeherwhenyouknowher,MissOsborne."Theyoungladythoughttheactualmomenthadarrived,andthatDobbin’snervousnesswhichnowcameonandwasvisibleinmanytwitchingsofhisface,inhismannerofbeatingthegroundwithhisgreatfeet,intherapidbuttoningandunbuttoningofhisfrock-coat,&c.MissOsborne,Isay,thoughtthatwhenhehadgivenhimselfalittleair,hewouldunbosomhimselfentirely,andpreparedeagerlytolisten.

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