In Which Jos Sedley Takes Care of His Sister

           Thusallthesuperiorofficersbeingsummonedondutyelsewhere,JosSedleywasleftincommandofthelittlecolonyatBrussels,withAmeliainvalided,Isidor,hisBelgianservant,andthebonne,whowasmaid-of-all-workfortheestablishment,asagarrisonunderhim.Thoughhewasdisturbedinspirit,andhisrestdestroyedbyDobbin’sinterruptionandtheoccurrencesofthemorning,Josneverthelessremainedformanyhoursinbed,wakefulandrollingaboutthereuntilhisusualhourofrisinghadarrived.Thesunwashighintheheavens,andourgallantfriendsofthethmilesontheirmarch,beforethecivilianappearedinhisflowereddressing-gownatbreakfast.

           AboutGeorge’sabsence,hisbrother-in-lawwasveryeasyinmind.PerhapsJoswasratherpleasedinhisheartthatOsbornewasgone,forduringGeorge’spresence,theotherhadplayedbutaverysecondarypartinthehousehold,andOsbornedidnotscrupletoshowhiscontemptforthestoutcivilian.ButEmmyhadalwaysbeengoodandattentivetohim.Itwasshewhoministeredtohiscomforts,whosuperintendedthedishesthatheliked,whowalkedorrodewithhim(asshehadmany,toomany,opportunitiesofdoing,forwherewasGeorge?)andwhointerposedhersweetfacebetweenhisangerandherhusband’sscorn.ManytimidremonstranceshadsheutteredtoGeorgeinbehalfofherbrother,buttheformerinhistrenchantwaycuttheseentreatiesshort."I’manhonestman,"hesaid,"andifIhaveafeelingIshowit,asanhonestmanwill.

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