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Widow and Mother

           MuchconversationpassedtooamongtheacquaintancesoftheOsbornefamily,whoknewoftherupturebetweenthesonandfathercausedbytheformer’smarriage,astothechanceofareconciliationwiththeyoungwidow.TherewerebetsamongthegentlemenbothaboutRussellSquareandintheCity.

           IfthesistershadanyanxietyregardingthepossiblerecognitionofAmeliaasadaughterofthefamily,itwasincreasedpresently,andtowardstheendoftheautumn,bytheirfather’sannouncementthathewasgoingabroad.Hedidnotsaywhither,buttheyknewatoncethathisstepswouldbeturnedtowardsBelgium,andwereawarethatGeorge’swidowwasstillinBrussels.TheyhadprettyaccuratenewsindeedofpoorAmeliafromLadyDobbinandherdaughters.OurhonestCaptainhadbeenpromotedinconsequenceofthedeathofthesecondMajoroftheregimentonthefield;andthebraveO’Dowd,whohaddistinguishedhimselfgreatlyhereasuponalloccasionswherehehadachancetoshowhiscoolnessandvalour,wasaColonelandCompanionoftheBath.

           Verymanyofthebraveth,whohadsufferedseverelyuponbothdaysofaction,werestillatBrusselsintheautumn,recoveringoftheirwounds.Thecitywasavastmilitaryhospitalformonthsafterthegreatbattles;andasmenandofficersbegantorallyfromtheirhurts,thegardensandplacesofpublicresortswarmedwithmaimedwarriors,oldandyoung,who,justrescuedoutofdeath,felltogambling,andgaiety,andlove-making,aspeopleofVanityFairwilldo.Mr.

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