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In Which Mr. Osborne Takes Down the Family Bible

           I’llgoandseemyparentsearlyinthemorning,andgodowntoBrightonmyselfto-morrow."

           SohewentupandlaidhisbighandonyoungStubble’sshoulder,andbackedupthatyoungchampion,andtoldhimifhewouldleaveoffbrandyandwaterhewouldbeagoodsoldier,ashealwayswasagentlemanlygood-heartedfellow.YoungStubble’seyesbrightenedupatthis,forDobbinwasgreatlyrespectedintheregiment,asthebestofficerandthecleverestmaninit.

           "Thankyou,Dobbin,"hesaid,rubbinghiseyeswithhisknuckles,"IwasjustjusttellingherIwould.And,OSir,she’ssodamkindtome."Thewaterpumpswereatworkagain,andIamnotsurethatthesoft-heartedCaptain’seyesdidnotalsotwinkle.

           Thetwoensigns,theCaptain,andMr.Chopper,dinedtogetherinthesamebox.ChopperbroughttheletterfromMr.Osborne,inwhichthelatterbrieflypresentedhiscomplimentstoCaptainDobbin,andrequestedhimtoforwardtheinclosedtoCaptainGeorgeOsborne.Chopperknewnothingfurther;hedescribedMr.Osborne’sappearance,itistrue,andhisinterviewwithhislawyer,wonderedhowthegovernorhadswornatnobody,andespeciallyasthewinecircledroundaboundedinspeculationsandconjectures.Butthesegrewmorevaguewitheveryglass,andatlengthbecameperfectlyunintelligible.AtalatehourCaptainDobbinputhisguestintoahackneycoach,inahiccuppingstate,andswearingthathewouldbethekickthekickCaptain’sfriendforeverandever

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