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Dobbin came in presently, cautioned him about the drink, which he only took, he said, because he was deuced low; but when his friend began to put to him clumsy inquiries, and asked him for news in a significant manner, Osborne declined entering into conversation with him, avowing, however, that he was devilish disturbed and unhappy.
Three days afterwards, Dobbin found Osborne in his room at the barracks--his head on the table, a number of papers about, the young Captain evidently in a state of great despondency.
She--she's sent me back some things I gave her--some damned trinkets.
Look here!" There was a little packet directed in the well-known hand to Captain George Osborne, and some things lying about --a ring, a silver knife he had bought, as a boy, for her at a fair; a gold chain, and a locket with hair in it.
It's all over," said he, with a groan of sickening remorse.
Look, Will, you may read it if you like." There was a little letter of a few lines, to which he pointed, which said: My papa has ordered me to return to you these presents, which you made in happier days to me; and I am to write to you for the last time.
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