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Captain Dobbin Proceeds on His Canvass

           Andso,askingpermission(readilygranted)toseeheragain,andrightlyconjecturingthatthenewshehadbroughtwouldbetoldinthenextfiveminutestotheotherladies,CaptainDobbinmadehisbowandtookhisleave.

           Hewasscarcelyoutofthehouse,whenMissMariaandMissWirtrushedintoMissOsborne,andthewholewonderfulsecretwasimpartedtothembythatlady.Todothemjustice,neitherofthesisterswasverymuchdispleased.Thereissomethingaboutarunawaymatchwithwhichfewladiescanbeseriouslyangry,andAmeliaratherroseintheirestimation,fromthespiritwhichshehaddisplayedinconsentingtotheunion.Astheydebatedthestory,andprattledaboutit,andwonderedwhatPapawoulddoandsay,camealoudknock,asofanavengingthunder-clap,atthedoor,whichmadetheseconspiratorsstart.ItmustbePapa,theythought.Butitwasnothe.ItwasonlyMr.FrederickBullock,whohadcomefromtheCityaccordingtoappointment,toconducttheladiestoaflower-show.

           Thisgentleman,asmaybeimagined,wasnotkeptlonginignoranceofthesecret.Buthisface,whenheheardit,showedanamazementwhichwasverydifferenttothatlookofsentimentalwonderwhichthecountenancesofthesisterswore.Mr.Bullockwasamanoftheworld,andajuniorpartnerofawealthyfirm.Heknewwhatmoneywas,andthevalueofit:andadelightfulthrobofexpectationlighteduphislittleeyes,andcausedhimtosmileonhisMaria,ashethoughtthatbythispieceoffollyofMr

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