In Which Captain Dobbin Acts as the Messenger of Hymen

           Withoutknowinghow,CaptainWilliamDobbinfoundhimselfthegreatpromoter,arranger,andmanagerofthematchbetweenGeorgeOsborneandAmelia.Butforhimitneverwouldhavetakenplace:hecouldnotbutconfessasmuchtohimself,andsmiledratherbitterlyashethoughtthatheofallmenintheworldshouldbethepersonuponwhomthecareofthismarriagehadfallen.Butthoughindeedtheconductingofthisnegotiationwasaboutaspainfulataskascouldbesettohim,yetwhenhehadadutytoperform,CaptainDobbinwasaccustomedtogothroughitwithoutmanywordsormuchhesitation:and,havingmadeuphismindcompletely,thatifMissSedleywasbalkedofherhusbandshewoulddieofthedisappointment,hewasdeterminedtouseallhisbestendeavourstokeepheralive.

           IforbeartoenterintominuteparticularsoftheinterviewbetweenGeorgeandAmelia,whentheformerwasbroughtbacktothefeet(orshouldweventuretosaythearms?)ofhisyoungmistressbytheinterventionofhisfriendhonestWilliam.AmuchharderheartthanGeorge’swouldhavemeltedatthesightofthatsweetfacesosadlyravagedbygriefanddespair,andatthesimpletenderaccentsinwhichshetoldherlittlebroken-heartedstory:butasshedidnotfaintwhenhermother,trembling,broughtOsbornetoher;andassheonlygaverelieftoheroverchargedgrief,bylayingherheadonherlover’sshoulderandthereweepingforawhilethemosttender,copious,andrefreshingtearsoldMrs.

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