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In Which Mr. Osborne Takes Down the Family Bible

           IhavebeenattheHorseGuardsthismorning,andthere’snodoubtthatourregimentwillbeorderedabroad,andonitswaytoBelgiumbeforetheweekisover.Andyouknow,sir,thatweshan’tbehomeagainbeforeatusslewhichmaybefataltomanyofus."Osbornelookedgrave."Mystheregimentwilldoitsduty,sir,Idaresay,"hesaid.

           "TheFrenchareverystrong,sir,"Dobbinwenton."TheRussiansandAustrianswillbealongtimebeforetheycanbringtheirtroopsdown.Weshallhavethefirstofthefight,sir;anddependonitBoneywilltakecarethatitshallbeahardone."

           "Whatareyoudrivingat,Dobbin?"hisinterlocutorsaid,uneasyandwithascowl."IsupposenoBriton’safraidofanyd——Frenchman,hey?"

           "Ionlymean,thatbeforewego,andconsideringthegreatandcertainriskthathangsovereveryoneofusifthereareanydifferencesbetweenyouandGeorgeitwouldbeaswell,sir,thatthatyoushouldshakehands:wouldn’tit?Shouldanythinghappentohim,Ithinkyouwouldneverforgiveyourselfifyouhadn’tpartedincharity."

           Ashesaidthis,poorWilliamDobbinblushedcrimson,andfeltandownedthathehimselfwasatraitor.Butforhim,perhaps,thisseveranceneedneverhavetakenplace.WhyhadnotGeorge’smarriagebeendelayed?Whatcallwastheretopressitonsoeagerly?HefeltthatGeorgewouldhavepartedfromAmeliaatanyratewithoutamortalpang.Amelia,too,MIGHThaverecoveredtheshockoflosinghim.

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