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           But—"

           "Comeandseethegirls,andmakelovetoMissSharpyourself,"thelieutenanthereinterruptedhisfriend;butCaptainDobbindeclinedtojoinOsborneinhisdailyvisittotheyoungladiesinRussellSquare.

           AsGeorgewalkeddownSouthamptonRow,fromHolborn,helaughedashesaw,attheSedleyMansion,intwodifferentstoriestwoheadsonthelook-out.

           Thefactis,MissAmelia,inthedrawing-roombalcony,waslookingveryeagerlytowardstheoppositesideoftheSquare,whereMr.Osbornedwelt,onthewatchforthelieutenanthimself;andMissSharp,fromherlittlebed-roomonthesecondfloor,wasinobservationuntilMr.Joseph’sgreatformshouldheaveinsight.

           "SisterAnneisonthewatch-tower,"saidhetoAmelia,"butthere’snobodycoming";andlaughingandenjoyingthejokehugely,hedescribedinthemostludicroustermstoMissSedley,thedismalconditionofherbrother.

           "Ithinkit’sverycruelofyoutolaugh,George,"shesaid,lookingparticularlyunhappy;butGeorgeonlylaughedthemoreatherpiteousanddiscomfitedmien,persistedinthinkingthejokeamostdivertingone,andwhenMissSharpcamedownstairs,banteredherwithagreatdealoflivelinessupontheeffectofhercharmsonthefatcivilian.

           "OMissSharp!ifyoucouldbutseehimthismorning,"hesaid"moaninginhisflowereddressing-gownwrithingonhissofa;ifyoucouldbuthaveseenhimlollingouthistonguetoGolloptheapothecary.

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