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Dobbin of Ours

           Hesharedhismoneywithhim:boughthimuncountablepresentsofknives,pencil-cases,goldseals,toffee,LittleWarblers,andromanticbooks,withlargecolouredpicturesofknightsandrobbers,inmanyofwhichlatteryoumightreadinscriptionstoGeorgeSedleyOsborne,Esquire,fromhisattachedfriendWilliamDobbinthewhichtokensofhomageGeorgereceivedverygraciously,asbecamehissuperiormerit.

           SothatLieutenantOsborne,whencomingtoRussellSquareonthedayoftheVauxhallparty,saidtotheladies,"Mrs.Sedley,Ma’am,Ihopeyouhaveroom;I’veaskedDobbinofourstocomeanddinehere,andgowithustoVauxhall.He’salmostasmodestasJos."

           "Modesty!pooh,"saidthestoutgentleman,castingavainqueurlookatMissSharp.

           "Heisbutyouareincomparablymoregraceful,Sedley,"Osborneadded,laughing."ImethimattheBedford,whenIwenttolookforyou;andItoldhimthatMissAmeliawascomehome,andthatwewereallbentongoingoutforanight’spleasuring;andthatMrs.Sedleyhadforgivenhisbreakingthepunch-bowlatthechild’sparty.Don’tyourememberthecatastrophe,Ma’am,sevenyearsago?"

           "OverMrs.Flamingo’scrimsonsilkgown,"saidgood-naturedMrs.Sedley."Whatagawkyitwas!Andhissistersarenotmuchmoregraceful.LadyDobbinwasatHighburylastnightwiththreeofthem.Suchfigures!mydears."

           "TheAlderman’sveryrich,isn’the?"Osbornesaidarchly.

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