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           Andwhenthetimefortheballetcame(inwhichtherewasnodancerthatwentthroughhergrimacesorperformedhercomedyofactionbetter),sheskippedbacktoherownbox,leaningonCaptainDobbin’sarmthistime.No,shewouldnothaveGeorge’s:hemuststayandtalktohisdearest,best,littleAmelia.

           "Whatahumbugthatwomanis!"honestoldDobbinmumbledtoGeorge,whenhecamebackfromRebecca’sbox,whitherhehadconductedherinperfectsilence,andwithacountenanceasglumasanundertaker’s."Shewrithesandtwistsaboutlikeasnake.Allthetimeshewashere,didn’tyousee,George,howshewasactingattheGeneralovertheway?"

           "Humbugacting!Hangit,she’sthenicestlittlewomaninEngland,"Georgereplied,showinghiswhiteteeth,andgivinghisambrosialwhiskersatwirl."Youain’tamanoftheworld,Dobbin.Dammy,lookathernow,she’stalkedoverTuftoinnotime.Lookhowhe’slaughing!Gad,whatashouldershehas!Emmy,whydidn’tyouhaveabouquet?Everybodyhasabouquet."

           "Faith,then,whydidn’tyouBOYone?"Mrs.O’Dowdsaid;andbothAmeliaandWilliamDobbinthankedherforthistimelyobservation.Butbeyondthisneitheroftheladiesrallied.Ameliawasoverpoweredbytheflashandthedazzleandthefashionabletalkofherworldlyrival.EventheO’DowdwassilentandsubduedafterBecky’sbrilliantapparition,andscarcelysaidawordmoreaboutGlenmalonyalltheevening.

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