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Chapter 2

           Ifthewingoffriendshipshouldnevermoultafeather,thewingofrelationshipshouldneverbeclipped,butbealwaysexpandedandserene.Whyshouldagrandsonandgrandfatherpegawayateachotherwithmutualwiolencewhenallmightbeblissandconcord.Whynotjinehandsandforgitit?’

           ‘Holdyourtongue,’saidhisfriend.

           ‘Sir,’repliedMrSwiveller,‘don’tyouinterruptthechair.Gentlemen,howdoesthecasestand,uponthepresentoccasion?HereisajollyoldgrandfatherIsayitwiththeutmostrespectandhereisawild,younggrandson.Thejollyoldgrandfathersaystothewildyounggrandson,“Ihavebroughtyouupandeducatedyou,Fred;Ihaveputyouinthewayofgettingoninlife;youhaveboltedalittleoutofcourse,asyoungfellowsoftendo;andyoushallneverhaveanotherchance,northeghostofhalfaone.”Thewildyounggrandsonmakesanswertothisandsays,“You’reasrichasrichcanbe;youhavebeenatnouncommonexpenseonmyaccount,you’resavinguppilesofmoneyformylittlesisterthatliveswithyouinasecret,stealthy,hugger-muggeringkindofwayandwithnomannerofenjoymentwhycan’tyoustandatrifleforyourgrown-uprelation?”Thejollyoldgrandfatheruntothis,retorts,notonlythathedeclinestoforkoutwiththatcheerfulreadinesswhichisalwayssoagreeableandpleasantinagentlemanofhistimeoflife,butthathewillbowup,andcallnames,andmakereflectionswhenevertheymeet.

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