Thereonhistable，hissister’sletterlayreproachinghim。Hetookitup，ashamedratherofhisnegligenceregardingit，andpreparedhimselfforadisagreeablehour’scommuningwiththatcrabbed-handedabsentrelative……ItmayhavebeenanhouraftertheMajor’sdeparturefromtheColonel’shouse——SirMichaelwassleepingthesleepofthejust；Glorvinahadarrangedherblackringletsintheinnumerablelittlebitsofpaper，inwhichitwasherhabittoconfinethem；LadyO’Dowd，too，hadgonetoherbedinthenuptialchamber，ontheground-floor，andhadtuckedhermusquitocurtainsroundherfairform，whentheguardatthegatesoftheCommanding-Officer’scompoundbeheldMajorDobbin，inthemoonlight，rushingtowardsthehousewithaswiftstepandaveryagitatedcountenance，andhepassedthesentinelandwentuptothewindowsoftheColonel’sbedchamber。

　　“O’Dowd——Colonel！”saidDobbinandkeptupagreatshouting。

　　“Heavens，Meejor！”saidGlorvinaofthecurl-papers，puttingoutherheadtoo，fromherwindow。

　　“Whatisit，Dob，meboy？”saidtheColonel，expectingtherewasafireinthestation，orthattheroutehadcomefromheadquarters。

　　“I——Imusthaveleaveofabsence。ImustgotoEngland——onthemosturgentprivateaffairs。”Dobbinsaid。

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