When the young men went upstairs, and after Osborne's introduction to Miss Crawley, he walked up to Rebecca with a patronising, easy swagger. He was going to be kind to her and protect her. He would even shake hands with her, as a friend of Amelia's; and saying, "Ah, Miss Sharp! how-dy-doo?" held out his left hand towards her, expecting that she would be quite confounded at the honour.

Osborne walked up to her with a patronising, easy swagger. Saying, "Ah, Miss Sharp! how-dy-doo?" he held out his hand towards her, expecting that she would be quite confounded at this honour.
