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Captain Dobbin Proceeds on His Canvass

           Dobbin,andafterthefirstwordortwoofhesitation,hecouldspeakwithperfectfluency,anditwasevidentthathiseloquenceonthisoccasionmadesomeimpressionupontheladywhomheaddressed.

           "Well,"saidshe,"thisismostsurprisingmostpainfulmostextraordinarywhatwillPapasay?thatGeorgeshouldflingawaysuchasuperbestablishmentaswasofferedtohimbutatanyratehehasfoundaverybravechampioninyou,CaptainDobbin.Itisofnouse,however,"shecontinued,afterapause;"IfeelforpoorMissSedley,mostcertainlymostsincerely,youknow.Weneverthoughtthematchagoodone,thoughwewerealwaysverykindtoherherevery.ButPapawillneverconsent,Iamsure.Andawellbroughtupyoungwoman,youknowwithawell-regulatedmind,mustGeorgemustgiveherup,dearCaptainDobbin,indeedhemust."

           "Oughtamantogiveupthewomanheloved,justwhenmisfortunebefellher?"Dobbinsaid,holdingouthishand."DearMissOsborne,isthisthecounselIhearfromyou?Mydearyounglady!youmustbefriendher.Hecan’tgiveherup.Hemustnotgiveherup.Wouldaman,thinkyou,giveYOUupifyouwerepoor?"

           ThisadroitquestiontouchedtheheartofMissJaneOsbornenotalittle."Idon’tknowwhetherwepoorgirlsoughttobelievewhatyoumensay,Captain,"shesaid."Thereisthatinwoman’stendernesswhichinduceshertobelievetooeasily.

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