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Chapter 73

           HeoftenwenttoandfrowiththelittlephaetonbetweenMrGarland’sandhisson’s,and,astheoldpeopleandtheyoungwerefrequentlytogether,hadastableofhisownatthenewestablishment,intowhichhewouldwalkofhimselfwithsurprisingdignity.Hecondescendedtoplaywiththechildren,astheygrewoldenoughtocultivatehisfriendship,andwouldrunupanddownthelittlepaddockwiththemlikeadog;butthoughherelaxedsofar,andallowedthemsuchsmallfreedomsascaresses,oreventolookathisshoesorhangonbyhistail,heneverpermittedanyoneamongthemtomounthisbackordrivehim;thusshowingthateventheirfamiliaritymusthaveitslimits,andthattherewerepointsbetweenthemfartooseriousfortrifling.

           Hewasnotunsusceptibleofwarmattachmentsinhislaterlife,forwhenthegoodbachelorcametolivewithMrGarlandupontheclergyman’sdecease,heconceivedagreatfriendshipforhim,andamiablysubmittedtobedrivenbyhishandswithouttheleastresistance.Hedidnoworkfortwoorthreeyearsbeforehedied,butlivedinclover;andhislastact(likeacholericoldgentleman)wastokickhisdoctor.

           MrSwiveller,recoveringveryslowlyfromhisillness,andenteringintothereceiptofhisannuity,boughtfortheMarchionessahandsomestockofclothes,andputhertoschoolforthwith,inredemptionofthevowhehadmadeuponhisfeveredbed.Aftercastingaboutforsometimeforanamewhichshouldbeworthyofher,hedecidedinfavourofSophroniaSphynx,asbeingeuphoniousandgenteel,andfurthermoreindicativeofmystery.

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