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In Which Mr. Osborne Takes Down the Family Bible

           Janecamefirst,thenGeorgeSedleyOsborne,thenMariaFrances,andthedaysofthechristeningofeach.Takingapen,hecarefullyobliteratedGeorge’snamesfromthepage;andwhentheleafwasquitedry,restoredthevolumetotheplacefromwhichhehadmovedit.Thenhetookadocumentoutofanotherdrawer,wherehisownprivatepaperswerekept;andhavingreadit,crumpleditupandlighteditatoneofthecandles,andsawitburnentirelyawayinthegrate.Itwashiswill;whichbeingburned,hesatedownandwroteoffaletter,andrangforhisservant,whomhechargedtodeliveritinthemorning.Itwasmorningalready:ashewentuptobed,thewholehousewasalightwiththesunshine;andthebirdsweresingingamongthefreshgreenleavesinRussellSquare.

           AnxioustokeepallMr.Osborne’sfamilyanddependantsingoodhumour,andtomakeasmanyfriendsaspossibleforGeorgeinhishourofadversity,WilliamDobbin,whoknewtheeffectwhichgooddinnersandgoodwineshaveuponthesoulofman,wroteoffimmediatelyonhisreturntohisinnthemosthospitableofinvitationstoThomasChopper,Esquire,beggingthatgentlemantodinewithhimattheSlaughters’nextday.ThenotereachedMr.ChopperbeforehelefttheCity,andtheinstantreplywas,that"Mr.Chopperpresentshisrespectfulcompliments,andwillhavethehonourandpleasureofwaitingonCaptainD."TheinvitationandtheroughdraftoftheanswerwereshowntoMrs.

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