Sentimental and Otherwise

           IfearthegentlemantowhomMissAmelia’sletterswereaddressedwasratheranobduratecritic.SuchanumberofnotesfollowedLieutenantOsborneaboutthecountry,thathebecamealmostashamedofthejokesofhismess-roomcompanionsregardingthem,andorderedhisservantnevertodeliverthemexceptathisprivateapartment.Hewasseenlightinghiscigarwithone,tothehorrorofCaptainDobbin,who,itismybelief,wouldhavegivenabank-noteforthedocument.

           ForsometimeGeorgestrovetokeeptheliaisonasecret.Therewasawomaninthecase,thatheadmitted."Andnotthefirsteither,"saidEnsignSpooneytoEnsignStubble."ThatOsborne’sadevilofafellow.Therewasajudge’sdaughteratDemerarawentalmostmadabouthim;thentherewasthatbeautifulquadroongirl,MissPye,atSt.Vincent’s,youknow;andsincehe’sbeenhome,theysayhe’saregularDonGiovanni,byJove."

           StubbleandSpooneythoughtthattobea"regularDonGiovanni,byJove"wasoneofthefinestqualitiesamancouldpossess,andOsborne’sreputationwasprodigiousamongsttheyoungmenoftheregiment.Hewasfamousinfield-sports,famousatasong,famousonparade;freewithhismoney,whichwasbountifullysuppliedbyhisfather.Hiscoatswerebettermadethananyman’sintheregiment,andhehadmoreofthem.Hewasadoredbythemen.Hecoulddrinkmorethananyofficerofthewholemess,includingoldHeavytop,thecolonel.

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