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CHAPTER LXXIII
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In which Belisarius returns from Exile
I was sitting in the dusk in my room at Hotel des Bains, when the visitor for whom I hoped made his appearance in the person of Clive, with his broad shoulders, and broad hat, and a shaggy beard, which he had thought fit in his quality of painter to assume. Our greeting it need not be said was warm; and our talk, which extended far into the night, very friendly and confidential1. If I make my readers confidants in Mr. Clive’s private affairs, I ask my friend’s pardon for narrating2 his history in their behoof. The world had gone very ill with my poor Clive, and I do not think that the pecuniary3 losses which had visited him and his father afflicted4 him near so sorely as the state of his home. In a pique5 with the woman he loved, and from that generous weakness which formed part of his character, and which led him to acquiesce6 in most wishes of his good father, the young man had gratified the darling desire of the Colonel’s heart, and taken the wife whom his two old friends brought to him. Rosey, who was also, as we have shown, of a very obedient and ductile7 nature, had acquiesced8 gladly enough in her mamma’s opinion, that she was in love with the rich and handsome young Clive, and accepted him for better or worse. So undoubtedly9 would this good child have accepted Captain Hoby, her previous adorer, have smilingly promised fidelity10 to the Captain at church, and have made a very good, happy, and sufficient little wife for that officer — had not mamma commanded her to jilt him. What wonder that these elders should wish to see their two dear young ones united? They began with suitable age, money, good temper, and parents’
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bankruptcy
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