A Family in a Very Small Way

           WemustsupposelittleGeorgeOsbornehasriddenfromKnightsbridgetowardsFulham,andwillstopandmakeinquiriesatthatvillageregardingsomefriendswhomwehaveleftthere.HowisMrs.AmeliaafterthestormofWaterloo?Isshelivingandthriving?WhathascomeofMajorDobbin,whosecabwasalwayshankeringaboutherpremises?AndisthereanynewsoftheCollectorofBoggleyWollah?Thefactsconcerningthelatterarebrieflythese:

           OurworthyfatfriendJosephSedleyreturnedtoIndianotlongafterhisescapefromBrussels.Eitherhisfurloughwasup,orhedreadedtomeetanywitnessesofhisWaterlooflight.Howeveritmightbe,hewentbacktohisdutiesinBengalverysoonafterNapoleonhadtakenuphisresidenceatSt.Helena,whereJossawtheex-Emperor.TohearMr.SedleytalkonboardshipyouwouldhavesupposedthatitwasnotthefirsttimeheandtheCorsicanhadmet,andthatthecivilianhadbeardedtheFrenchGeneralatMountSt.John.Hehadathousandanecdotesaboutthefamousbattles;heknewthepositionofeveryregimentandthelosswhicheachhadincurred.HedidnotdenythathehadbeenconcernedinthosevictoriesthathehadbeenwiththearmyandcarrieddespatchesfortheDukeofWellington.

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