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In Which All the Principal Personages Think Fit to Leave Brighton

           Shedidnotlikehim,andfearedhimprivately;norwasheverymuchprepossessedinherfavour.Hewassohonest,thatherartsandcajoleriesdidnotaffecthim,andheshrankfromherwithinstinctiverepulsion.And,asshewasbynomeanssofarsuperiortohersexastobeabovejealousy,shedislikedhimthemoreforhisadorationofAmelia.Nevertheless,shewasveryrespectfulandcordialinhermannertowardshim.AfriendtotheOsbornes!afriendtoherdearestbenefactors!Shevowedsheshouldalwayslovehimsincerely:sherememberedhimquitewellontheVauxhallnight,asshetoldAmeliaarchly,andshemadealittlefunofhimwhenthetwoladieswenttodressfordinner.RawdonCrawleypaidscarcelyanyattentiontoDobbin,lookinguponhimasagood-naturednincompoopandunder-bredCityman.Jospatronisedhimwithmuchdignity.

           WhenGeorgeandDobbinwerealoneinthelatter’sroom,towhichGeorgehadfollowedhim,DobbintookfromhisdesktheletterwhichhehadbeenchargedbyMr.Osbornetodelivertohisson."It’snotinmyfather’shandwriting,"saidGeorge,lookingratheralarmed;norwasit:theletterwasfromMr.Osborne’slawyer,andtothefollowingeffect:

           "BedfordRow,May7,1815.

           "SIR,

           "IamcommissionedbyMr.Osbornetoinformyou,thatheabidesbythedeterminationwhichhebeforeexpressedtoyou,andthatinconsequenceofthemarriagewhichyouhavebeenpleasedtocontract,heceasestoconsideryouhenceforthasamemberofhisfamily.

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