So，pleasedherself，shetriedwithallhermighttopleaseeverybody；andweknowthatshewaseminentandsuccessfulasapractitionerintheartofgivingpleasure。AsforJos，eveninthatlittleinterviewinthegarretattheElephantInn，shehadfoundmeanstowinbackagreatdealofhisgood-will。Inthecourseofaweek，thecivilianwasherswornslaveandfranticadmirer。Hedidn’tgotosleepafterdinner，ashiscustomwasinthemuchlesslivelysocietyofAmelia。HedroveoutwithBeckyinhisopencarriage。Heaskedlittlepartiesandinventedfestivitiestodoherhonour。
Tapeworm，theCharged’Affaires，whohadabusedhersocruelly，cametodinewithJos，andthencameeverydaytopayhisrespectstoBecky。PoorEmmy，whowasneververytalkative，andmoreglumandsilentthaneverafterDobbin’sdeparture，wasquiteforgottenwhenthissuperiorgeniusmadeherappearance。TheFrenchMinisterwasasmuchcharmedwithherashisEnglishrival。
TheGermanladies，neverparticularlysqueamishasregardsmorals，especiallyinEnglishpeople，weredelightedwiththeclevernessandwitofMrs。Osborne’scharmingfriend，andthoughshedidnotasktogotoCourt，yetthemostaugustandTransparentPersonagesthereheardofherfascinationsandwerequitecurioustoknowher。Whenitbecameknownthatshewasnoble，ofanancientEnglishfamily，thatherhusbandwasaColoneloftheGuard，ExcellenzandGovernorofanisland，onlyseparatedfromhisladybyoneofthosetriflingdifferenceswhichareoflittleaccountinacountrywhereWertherisstillreadandtheWahlverwandtschaftenofGoetheisconsideredanedifyingmoralbook，nobodythoughtofrefusingtoreceiveherintheveryhighestsocietyofthelittleDuchy；andtheladieswereevenmorereadytocallherduandtosweareternalfriendshipforherthantheyhadbeentobestowthesameinestimablebenefitsuponAmelia。LoveandLibertyareinterpretedbythosesimpleGermansinawaywhichhonestfolksinYorkshireandSomersetshirelittleunderstand，andaladymight，insomephilosophicandcivilizedtowns，bedivorcedeversomanytimesfromherrespectivehusbandsandkeephercharacterinsociety。Jos’shouseneverwassopleasantsincehehadahouseofhisownasRebeccacausedittobe。Shesang，sheplayed，shelaughed，shetalkedintwoorthreelanguages，shebroughteverybodytothehouse，andshemadeJosbelievethatitwashisowngreatsocialtalentsandwitwhichgatheredthesocietyoftheplaceroundabouthim。
AsforEmmy，whofoundherselfnotintheleastmistressofherownhouse，exceptwhenthebillsweretobepaid，Beckysoondiscoveredthewaytosootheandpleaseher。ShetalkedtoherperpetuallyaboutMajorDobbinsentabouthisbusiness，andmadenoscrupleofdeclaringheradmirationforthatexcellent，high-
mindedgentleman，andoftellingEmmythatshehadbehavedmostcruellyregardinghim。Emmydefendedherconductandshowedthatitwasdictatedonlybythepurestreligiousprinciples；thatawomanonce，&c。，andtosuchanangelashimwhomshehadhadthegoodfortunetomarry，wasmarriedforever；butshehadnoobjectiontoheartheMajorpraisedasmuchaseverBeckychosetopraisehim，andindeed，broughttheconversationroundtotheDobbinsubjectascoreoftimeseveryday。
MeanswereeasilyfoundtowinthefavourofGeorgyandtheservants。Amelia’smaid，ithasbeensaid，washeartandsoulinfavourofthegenerousMajor。HavingatfirstdislikedBeckyforbeingthemeansofdismissinghimfromthepresenceofhermistress，shewasreconciledtoMrs。Crawleysubsequently，becausethelatterbecameWilliam’smostardentadmirerandchampion。Andinthosenightlyconclavesinwhichthetwoladiesindulgedaftertheirparties，andwhileMissPaynewas“brushingtheir’airs。”asshecalledtheyellowlocksoftheoneandthesoftbrowntressesoftheother，thisgirlalwaysputinherwordforthatdeargoodgentlemanMajorDobbin。HeradvocacydidnotmakeAmeliaangryanymorethanRebecca’sadmirationofhim。ShemadeGeorgewritetohimconstantlyandpersistedinsendingMamma’skindloveinapostscript。Andasshelookedatherhusband’sportraitofnights，itnolongerreproachedher——perhapsshereproachedit，nowWilliamwasgone。
Emmywasnotveryhappyafterherheroicsacrifice。
Shewasverydistraite，nervous，silent，andilltoplease。
Thefamilyhadneverknownhersopeevish。Shegrewpaleandill。Sheusedtotrytosingcertainsongs“Einsambinichnichtalleine。”wasoneofthem，thattenderlove-songofWeber’swhich~inold-fashioneddays，youngladies，andwhenyouwerescarcelyborn，showedthatthosewholivedbeforeyouknewtoohowtoloveandtosingcertainsongs，Isay，towhichtheMajorwaspartial；andasshewarbledtheminthetwilightinthedrawing-room，shewouldbreakoffinthemidstofthesong，andwalkintoherneighbouringapartment，andthere，nodoubt，takerefugeintheminiatureofherhusband。
Somebooksstillsubsisted，afterDobbin’sdeparture，withhisnamewritteninthem；aGermandictionary，forinstance，with“WilliamDobbin，——thReg……”inthefly-leaf；
aguide-bookwithhisinitials；andoneortwoothervolumeswhichbelongedtotheMajor。Emmyclearedtheseawayandputthemonthedrawers，wheresheplacedherwork-box，herdesk，herBible，andprayer-book，underthepicturesofthetwoGeorges。AndtheMajor，ongoingaway，havinglefthisglovesbehindhim，itisafactthatGeorgy，rummaginghismother’sdesksometimeafterwards，foundtheglovesneatlyfoldedupandputawayinwhattheycallthesecret-drawersofthedesk。
Notcaringforsociety，andmopingthereagreatdeal，Emmy’schiefpleasureinthesummereveningswastotakelongwalkswithGeorgyduringwhichRebeccawaslefttothesocietyofMr。Joseph，andthenthemotherandsonusedtotalkabouttheMajorinawaywhichevenmadetheboysmile。ShetoldhimthatshethoughtMajorWilliamwasthebestmaninalltheworld——thegentlestandthekindest，thebravestandthehumblest。Overandoveragainshetoldhimhowtheyowedeverythingwhichtheypossessedintheworldtothatkindfriend’sbenevolentcareofthem；howhehadbefriendedthemallthroughtheirpovertyandmisfortunes；
watchedoverthemwhennobodycaredforthem；howallhiscomradesadmiredhimthoughheneverspokeofhisowngallantactions；howGeorgy’sfathertrustedhimbeyondallothermen，andhadbeenconstantlybefriendedbythegoodWilliam。”Why，whenyourpapawasalittleboy。”shesaid，“heoftentoldmethatitwasWilliamwhodefendedhimagainstatyrantattheschoolwheretheywere；andtheirfriendshipneverceasedfromthatdayuntilthelast，whenyourdearfatherfell。”
“DidDobbinkillthemanwhokilledPapa？”Georgysaid。”I’msurehedid，orhewouldifhecouldhavecaughthim，wouldn’the，Mother？WhenI’mintheArmy，won’tIhatetheFrench？——that’sall。”
Insuchcolloquiesthemotherandthechildpassedagreatdealoftheirtimetogether。Theartlesswomanhadmadeaconfidantoftheboy。HewasasmuchWilliam’sfriendaseverybodyelsewhoknewhimwell。
Bytheway，Mrs。Becky，nottobebehindhandinsentiment，hadgotaminiaturetoohangingupinherroom，tothesurpriseandamusementofmostpeople，andthedelightoftheoriginal，whowasnootherthanourfriendJos。OnherfirstcomingtofavourtheSedleyswithavisit，thelittlewoman，whohadarrivedwitharemarkablysmallshabbykit，wasperhapsashamedofthemeannessofhertrunksandbandboxes，andoftenspokewithgreatrespectaboutherbaggageleftbehindatLeipzig，whichshemusthavefromthatcity。Whenatravellertalkstoyouperpetuallyaboutthesplendourofhisluggage，whichhedoesnothappentohavewithhim，myson，bewareofthattraveller！Heis，tentoone，animpostor。
NeitherJosnorEmmyknewthisimportantmaxim。ItseemedtothemofnoconsequencewhetherBeckyhadaquantityofveryfineclothesininvisibletrunks；butasherpresentsupplywasexceedinglyshabby，Emmysuppliedheroutofherownstores，ortookhertothebestmillinerinthetownandtherefittedherout。Itwasnomoretorncollarsnow，Ipromiseyou，andfadedsilkstrailingoffattheshoulder。Beckychangedherhabitswithhersituationinlife——therouge-potwassuspended——anotherexcitementtowhichshehadaccustomedherselfwasalsoputaside，oratleastonlyindulgedininprivacy，aswhenshewasprevailedonbyJosofasummerevening，Emmyandtheboybeingabsentontheirwalks，totakealittlespirit-and-water。Butifshedidnotindulge——thecourierdid：thatrascalKirschcouldnotbekeptfromthebottle，norcouldhetellhowmuchhetookwhenheappliedtoit。HewassometimessurprisedhimselfatthewayinwhichMr。Sedley’sCognacdiminished。Well，well，thisisapainfulsubject。Beckydidnotverylikelyindulgesomuchassheusedbeforesheenteredadecorousfamily。
Atlastthemuch-bragged-aboutboxesarrivedfromLeipzig；threeofthemnotbyanymeanslargeorsplendid；
nordidBeckyappeartotakeoutanysortofdressesorornamentsfromtheboxeswhentheydidarrive。Butoutofone，whichcontainedamassofherpapersitwasthatveryboxwhichRawdonCrawleyhadransackedinhisfurioushuntforBecky’sconcealedmoney，shetookapicturewithgreatglee，whichshepinnedupinherroom，andtowhichsheintroducedJos。Itwastheportraitofagentlemaninpencil，hisfacehavingtheadvantageofbeingpaintedupinpink。Hewasridingonanelephantawayfromsomecocoa-nuttreesandapagoda：itwasanEasternscene。
“Godblessmysoul，itismyportrait。”Joscriedout。
Itwasheindeed，bloominginyouthandbeauty，inanankeenjacketofthecutof1804。ItwastheoldpicturethatusedtohangupinRussellSquare。
“Iboughtit。”saidBeckyinavoicetremblingwithemotion；“IwenttoseeifIcouldbeofanyusetomykindfriends。Ihaveneverpartedwiththatpicture——Ineverwill。”
“Won’tyou？”Joscriedwithalookofunutterableraptureandsatisfaction。”Didyoureallynowvalueitformysake？”
“YouknowIdid，wellenough。”saidBecky；“butwhyspeak——whythink——whylookback！Itistoolatenow！”
Thatevening’sconversationwasdeliciousforJos。
Emmyonlycameintogotobedverytiredandunwell。
Josandhisfairguesthadacharmingtete-a-tete，andhissistercouldhear，asshelayawakeinheradjoiningchamber，RebeccasingingovertoJostheoldsongsof1815。Hedidnotsleep，forawonder，thatnight，anymorethanAmelia。
ItwasJune，and，byconsequence，highseasoninLondon；Jos，whoreadtheincomparableGalignanitheexile’sbestfriendthrougheveryday，usedtofavourtheladieswithextractsfromhispaperduringtheirbreakfast。Everyweekinthispaperthereisafullaccountofmilitarymovements，inwhichJos，asamanwhohadseenservice，wasespeciallyinterested。Ononeoccasionhereadout——“Arrivalofthe——thregiment。Gravesend，June20——TheRamchunder，EastIndiaman，cameintotheriverthismorning，havingonboard14officers，and132
rankandfileofthisgallantcorps。TheyhavebeenabsentfromEnglandfourteenyears，havingbeenembarkedtheyearafterWaterloo，inwhichgloriousconflicttheytookanactivepart，andhavingsubsequentlydistinguishedthemselvesintheBurmesewar。Theveterancolonel，SirMichaelO’Dowd，K。C。B。，withhisladyandsister，landedhereyesterday，withCaptainsPosky，Stubble，Macraw，Malony；LieutenantsSmith，Jones，Thompson，F。Thomson；
EnsignsHicksandGrady；thebandonthepierplayingthenationalanthem，andthecrowdloudlycheeringthegallantveteransastheywentintoWayte’shotel，whereasumptuousbanquetwasprovidedforthedefendersofOldEngland。Duringtherepast，whichweneednotsaywasservedupinWayte’sbeststyle，thecheeringcontinuedsoenthusiasticallythatLadyO’DowdandtheColonelcameforwardtothebalconyanddrankthehealthsoftheirfellow-countrymeninabumperofWayte’sbestclaret。”
OnasecondoccasionJosreadabriefannouncement——MajorDobbinhadjoinedthe——thregimentatChatham；
andsubsequentlyhepromulgatedaccountsofthepresentationsattheDrawing-roomofColonelSirMichaelO’Dowd，K。C。B。，LadyO’DowdbyMrs。MalloyMalonyofBallymalony，andMissGlorvinaO’DowdbyLadyO’Dowd。Almostdirectlyafterthis，Dobbin’snameappearedamongtheLieutenant-Colonels：foroldMarshalTiptoffhaddiedduringthepassageofthe——thfromMadras，andtheSovereignwaspleasedtoadvanceColonelSirMichaelO’DowdtotherankofMajor-GeneralonhisreturntoEngland，withanintimationthatheshouldbeColonelofthedistinguishedregimentwhichhehadsolongcommanded。
Ameliahadbeenmadeawareofsomeofthesemovements。ThecorrespondencebetweenGeorgeandhisguardianhadnotceasedbyanymeans：Williamhadevenwrittenonceortwicetohersincehisdeparture，butinamannersounconstrainedlycoldthatthepoorwomanfeltnowinherturnthatshehadlostherpoweroverhimandthat，ashehadsaid，hewasfree。Hehadlefther，andshewaswretched。Thememoryofhisalmostcountlessservices，andloftyandaffectionateregard，nowpresenteditselftoherandrebukedherdayandnight。Shebroodedoverthoserecollectionsaccordingtoherwont，sawthepurityandbeautyoftheaffectionwithwhichshehadtrifled，andreproachedherselfforhavingflungawaysuchatreasure。