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courtesy as he said, Master Osborne, I give you full permission to go and see your carriage friendsto whom I beg you to convey the respectful compliments of myself and Mrs. Veal. Georgy went into the reception-room and saw two strangers, whom he looked at with his head up, in his usual haughty manner. One was fat, with mustachios, and the other was lean and long, in a blue frock- coat, with a brown face and a grizzled head. My God, how like he is! said the long gentleman with a start. Can you guess who we are, George? The boys face flushed up, as it did usually when he was moved, and his eyes brightened. I dont know the other, he said, but I should think you must be Major Dobbin. Indeed it was our old friend. His voice trembled with pleasure as he greeted the boy, and taking both the others hands in his own, drew the lad to him. Your mother has talked to you about mehas she? he said. That she has, Georgy answered, hundreds and hundreds of times. |
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