Chapter 36

           ‘Andsoyouareresolvedtobemytravellingcompanionthismorning;eh?’saidthedoctor,asHarryMayliejoinedhimandOliveratthebreakfast-table.‘Why,youarenotinthesamemindorintentiontwohalf-hourstogether!’

           ‘Youwilltellmeadifferenttaleoneofthesedays,’saidHarry,colouringwithoutanyperceptiblereason.

           ‘IhopeImayhavegoodcausetodoso,’repliedMr.Losberne;‘thoughIconfessIdon’tthinkIshall.Butyesterdaymorningyouhadmadeupyourmind,inagreathurry,tostayhere,andtoaccompanyyourmother,likeadutifulson,tothesea-side.Beforenoon,youannouncethatyouaregoingtodomethehonourofaccompanyingmeasfarasIgo,onyourroadtoLondon.Andatnight,youurgeme,withgreatmystery,tostartbeforetheladiesarestirring;theconsequenceofwhichis,thatyoungOliverhereispinneddowntohisbreakfastwhenheoughttoberangingthemeadowsafterbotanicalphenomenaofallkinds.Toobad,isn’tit,Oliver?’

           ‘IshouldhavebeenverysorrynottohavebeenathomewhenyouandMr.Mayliewentaway,sir,’rejoinedOliver.

           ‘That’safinefellow,’saidthedoctor;‘youshallcomeandseemewhenyoureturn.

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