Howhappyandgreenthecountrylookedasthechaisewhirledrapidlyfrommile-stonetomile-stone，throughneatcountrytownswherelandlordscameouttowelcomehimwithsmilesandbows；byprettyroadsideinns，wherethesignshungontheelms，andhorsesandwaggonersweredrinkingunderthechequeredshadowofthetrees；byoldhallsandparks；rustichamletsclusteredroundancientgreychurches——andthroughthecharmingfriendlyEnglishlandscape。Isthereanyintheworldlikeit？Toatravellerreturninghomeitlookssokind——
itseemstoshakehandswithyouasyoupassthroughit。
Well，MajorDobbinpassedthroughallthisfromSouthamptontoLondon，andwithoutnotingmuchbeyondthemilestonesalongtheroad。YouseehewassoeagertoseehisparentsatCamberwell。
HegrudgedthetimelostbetweenPiccadillyandhisoldhauntattheSlaughters’，whitherhedrovefaithfully。
Longyearshadpassedsincehesawitlast，sinceheandGeorge，asyoungmen，hadenjoyedmanyafeast，andheldmanyarevelthere。Hehadnowpassedintothestageofold-fellow-hood。Hishairwasgrizzled，andmanyapassionandfeelingofhisyouthhadgrowngreyinthatinterval。There，however，stoodtheoldwaiteratthedoor，inthesamegreasyblacksuit，withthesamedoublechinandflaccidface，withthesamehugebunchofsealsathisfob，rattlinghismoneyinhispocketsasbefore，andreceivingtheMajorasifhehadgoneawayonlyaweekago。”PuttheMajor’sthingsintwenty-three，that’shisroom。”Johnsaid，exhibitingnottheleastsurprise。”Roastfowlforyourdinner，Isuppose。Youain’tgotmarried？Theysaidyouwasmarried——theScotchsurgeonofyourswashere。No，itwasCaptainHumbyofthethirty-third，aswasquarteredwiththe——thinInjee。