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Captain Dobbin Proceeds on His Canvass

           George’sshemightbeworththirtythousandpoundsmorethanhehadeverhopedtogetwithher.

           "Gad!Jane,"saidhe,surveyingeventheeldersisterwithsomeinterest,"Eelswillbesorryhecriedoff.Youmaybeafiftythousandpounderyet."

           Thesistershadneverthoughtofthemoneyquestionuptothatmoment,butFredBullockbanteredthemwithgracefulgaietyaboutitduringtheirforenoon’sexcursion;andtheyhadrisennotalittleintheirownesteembythetimewhen,themorningamusementover,theydrovebacktodinner.Anddonotletmyrespectedreaderexclaimagainstthisselfishnessasunnatural.Itwasbutthispresentmorning,asherodeontheomnibusfromRichmond;whileitchangedhorses,thispresentchronicler,beingontheroof,markedthreelittlechildrenplayinginapuddlebelow,verydirty,andfriendly,andhappy.Tothesethreepresentlycameanotherlittleone."POLLY,"saysshe,"YOURSISTER’SGOTAPENNY."Atwhichthechildrengotupfromthepuddleinstantly,andranofftopaytheircourttoPeggy.AndastheomnibusdroveoffIsawPeggywiththeinfantineprocessionathertail,marchingwithgreatdignitytowardsthestallofaneighbouringlollipop-woman.

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