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           Dobbinhadbeencalledaway,andwaswhisperingdeepinconversationwiththeGeneralofthedivision,hisfriend,andhadnotseenthislastparting.Georgewentawaythenwiththebouquet;butwhenhegaveittotheowner,therelayanote,coiledlikeasnakeamongtheflowers.Rebecca’seyecaughtitatonce.Shehadbeenusedtodealwithnotesinearlylife.Sheputoutherhandandtookthenosegay.Hesawbyhereyesastheymet,thatshewasawarewhatsheshouldfindthere.Herhusbandhurriedheraway,stilltoointentuponhisownthoughts,seemingly,totakenoteofanymarksofrecognitionwhichmightpassbetweenhisfriendandhiswife.Thesewere,however,buttrifling.RebeccagaveGeorgeherhandwithoneofherusualquickknowingglances,andmadeacurtseyandwalkedaway.Georgebowedoverthehand,saidnothinginreplytoaremarkofCrawley’s,didnotheariteven,hisbrainwassothrobbingwithtriumphandexcitement,andallowedthemtogoawaywithoutaword.

           Hiswifesawtheonepartatleastofthebouquet-scene.ItwasquitenaturalthatGeorgeshouldcomeatRebecca’srequesttogetherherscarfandflowers:itwasnomorethanhehaddonetwentytimesbeforeinthecourseofthelastfewdays;butnowitwastoomuchforher."William,"shesaid,suddenlyclingingtoDobbin,whowasnearher,"you’vealwaysbeenverykindtomeI’mI’mnotwell.Takemehome."ShedidnotknowshecalledhimbyhisChristianname,asGeorgewasaccustomedtodo.Hewentawaywithherquickly.

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