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In Which the Reader Has to Double the Cape

           "Andsohewentonridingwithher,andcopyingmusicandversesintoheralbums,andplayingatchesswithherverysubmissively;foritiswiththesesimpleamusementsthatsomeofficersinIndiaareaccustomedtowhileawaytheirleisuremoments,whileothersofalessdomesticturnhunthogs,andshootsnipes,orgambleandsmokecheroots,andbetakethemselvestobrandy-and-water.AsforSirMichaelO’Dowd,thoughhisladyandhersisterbothurgedhimtocallupontheMajortoexplainhimselfandnotkeepontorturingapoorinnocentgirlinthatshamefulway,theoldsoldierrefusedpoint-blanktohaveanythingtodowiththeconspiracy."Faith,theMajor’sbigenoughtochooseforhimself,"SirMichaelsaid;"he’llaskyewhenhewantsye";orelsehewouldturnthematteroffjocularly,declaringthat"Dobbinwastooyoungtokeephouse,andhadwrittenhometoasklaveofhismamma."Nay,hewentfarther,andinprivatecommunicationswithhisMajorwouldcautionandrallyhim,crying,"Mindyouroi,Dob,myboy,themgirlsisbentonmischiefmeLadyhasjustgotaboxofgownsfromEurope,andthere’sapinksatinforGlorvina,whichwillfinishye,Dob,ifit’sinthepowerofwomanorsatintomoveye."

           Butthetruthis,neitherbeautynorfashioncouldconquerhim.Ourhonestfriendhadbutoneideaofawomaninhishead,andthatonedidnotintheleastresembleMissGlorvinaO’Dowdinpinksatin.

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