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In Which Mr. Osborne Takes Down the Family Bible

           

           WhenCaptainDobbintookleaveofMissOsbornewehavesaidthatheaskedleavetocomeandpayheranothervisit,andthespinsterexpectedhimforsomehoursthenextday,when,perhaps,hadhecome,andhadheaskedherthatquestionwhichshewaspreparedtoanswer,shewouldhavedeclaredherselfasherbrother’sfriend,andareconciliationmighthavebeeneffectedbetweenGeorgeandhisangryfather.ButthoughshewaitedathometheCaptainnevercame.Hehadhisownaffairstopursue;hisownparentstovisitandconsole;andatanearlyhourofthedaytotakehisplaceontheLightningcoach,andgodowntohisfriendsatBrighton.InthecourseofthedayMissOsborneheardherfathergiveordersthatthatmeddlingscoundrel,CaptainDobbin,shouldneverbeadmittedwithinhisdoorsagain,andanyhopesinwhichshemayhaveindulgedprivatelywerethusabruptlybroughttoanend.Mr.FrederickBullockcame,andwasparticularlyaffectionatetoMaria,andattentivetothebroken-spiritedoldgentleman.Forthoughhesaidhismindwouldbeeasy,themeanswhichhehadtakentosecurequietdidnotseemtohavesucceededasyet,andtheeventsofthepasttwodayshadvisiblyshatteredhim.

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