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In Which Amelia Joins Her Regiment

           

           Peggywasoneoffivesisters,andelevenchildrenofthenoblehouseofGlenmalony;butherhusband,thoughherowncousin,wasofthemother’sside,andsohadnottheinestimableadvantageofbeingalliedtotheMalonys,whomshebelievedtobethemostfamousfamilyintheworld.HavingtriednineseasonsatDublinandtwoatBathandCheltenham,andnotfindingapartnerforlife,MissMalonyorderedhercousinMicktomarryherwhenshewasaboutthirty-threeyearsofage;andthehonestfellowobeying,carriedherofftotheWestIndies,topresideovertheladiesofthethregiment,intowhichhehadjustexchanged.

           BeforeMrs.O’DowdwashalfanhourinAmelia’s(orindeedinanybodyelse’s)company,thisamiableladytoldallherbirthandpedigreetohernewfriend."Mydear,"saidshe,good-naturedly,"itwasmyintentionthatGargeshouldbeabrotherofmyown,andmysisterGlorvinawouldhavesuitedhimentirely.Butasbygonesarebygones,andhewasengagedtoyourself,why,I’mdeterminedtotakeyouasasisterinstead,andtolookuponyouassuch,andtoloveyouasoneofthefamily.Faith,you’vegotsuchanicegood-naturedfaceandwaywidgyou,thatI’msurewe’llagree;andthatyou’llbeanadditiontoourfamilyanyway."

           "‘Deedandshewill,"saidO’Dowd,withanapprovingair,andAmeliafeltherselfnotalittleamusedandgratefultobethussuddenlyintroducedtosolargeapartyofrelations.

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