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In Which Mr. Osborne Takes Down the Family Bible

           ThisofficersentasummonstoDobbintocomeandbreakfastwithhim,onthemorningwhenMr.OsbornealteredhiswillandMr.Chopperputonhisbestshirtfrill,andtheninformedhisyoungfavourite,acoupleofdaysinadvance,ofthatwhichtheywereallexpectingamarchingordertogotoBelgium.TheorderfortheregimenttoholditselfinreadinesswouldleavetheHorseGuardsinadayortwo;andastransportswereinplenty,theywouldgettheirroutebeforetheweekwasover.RecruitshadcomeinduringthestayoftheregimentatChatham;andtheoldGeneralhopedthattheregimentwhichhadhelpedtobeatMontcalminCanada,andtoroutMr.WashingtononLongIsland,wouldproveitselfworthyofitshistoricalreputationontheoft-troddenbattle-groundsoftheLowCountries."Andso,mygoodfriend,ifyouhaveanyaffairela,saidtheoldGeneral,takingapinchofsnuffwithhistremblingwhiteoldhand,andthenpointingtothespotofhisrobedechambreunderwhichhisheartwasstillfeeblybeating,"ifyouhaveanyPhillistoconsole,ortobidfarewelltopapaandmamma,oranywilltomake,Irecommendyoutosetaboutyourbusinesswithoutdelay."WithwhichtheGeneralgavehisyoungfriendafingertoshake,andagood-naturednodofhispowderedandpigtailedhead;andthedoorbeingcloseduponDobbin,satedowntopenapoulet(hewasexceedinglyvainofhisFrench)toMademoiselleAmenaideofHisMajesty’sTheatre.

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