"That pretty woman in white is Amelia, General:you are remarking all the pretty women, you naughty man."
"Only one, begad, in the world!" said the General,delighted, and the lady gave him a tap with a large bouquet which she had.
"Bedad it's him," said Mrs. O'Dowd; "and that's the very bokay he bought in the Marshy aux Flures!"and when Rebecca, having caught her friend's eye,performed the little hand-kissing operation once more,Mrs. Major O'D., taking the compliment to herself,returned the salute with a gracious smile, which sent that unfortunate Dobbin shrieking out of the box again.