Before the end of the campaign (which she resolved to share), Mrs.Major O'Dowd hoped to write herself Mrs.
Colonel O'Dowd, C.B.

Our two friends (Dobbin and Osborne) were quite as much excited as the rest: and each in his way--Mr.Dobbin very quietly, Mr.Osborne very loudly and energetically--was bent upon doing his duty, and gaining his share of honour and distinction.
The agitation thrilling through the country and army in consequence of this news was so great, that private matters were little heeded: and hence probably George Osborne, just gazetted to his company, busy with preparations for the march, which must come inevitably, and panting for further promotion--was not so much affected by other incidents which would have interested him at a more quiet period.

He was not, it must be confessed, very much cast down by good old Mr.Sedley's catastrophe.
He tried his new uniform, which became him very handsomely, on the day when the first meeting of the creditors of the unfortunate gentleman took place.

His father told him of the wicked, rascally, shameful conduct of the bankrupt, reminded him of what he had said about Amelia, and that their connection was broken off for ever; and gave him that evening a good sum of money to pay for the new clothes and epaulets in which he looked so well.

Money was always useful to this free-handed young fellow, and he took it without many words.