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Georgy is Made a Gentleman

           OsbornewasafraidofGeorgy.Theboy’sdashingmanners,andoffhandrattleaboutbooksandlearning,hislikenesstohisfather(deadunreconciledinBrusselsyonder)awedtheoldgentlemanandgavetheyoungboythemastery.Theoldmanwouldstartatsomehereditaryfeatureortoneunconsciouslyusedbythelittlelad,andfancythatGeorge’sfatherwasagainbeforehim.HetriedbyindulgencetothegrandsontomakeupforharshnesstotheelderGeorge.Peopleweresurprisedathisgentlenesstotheboy.HegrowledandsworeatMissOsborneasusual,andwouldsmilewhenGeorgecamedownlateforbreakfast.

           MissOsborne,George’saunt,wasafadedoldspinster,brokendownbymorethanfortyyearsofdulnessandcoarseusage.Itwaseasyforaladofspirittomasterher.AndwheneverGeorgewantedanythingfromher,fromthejam-potsinhercupboardstothecrackedanddryoldcoloursinherpaint-box(theoldpaint-boxwhichshehadhadwhenshewasapupilofMr.Smeeandwasstillalmostyoungandblooming),Georgytookpossessionoftheobjectofhisdesire,whichobtained,hetooknofurthernoticeofhisaunt.

           Forhisfriendsandcronies,hehadapompousoldschoolmaster,whoflatteredhim,andatoady,hissenior,whomhecouldthrash.ItwasdearMrs.Todd’sdelighttoleavehimwithheryoungestdaughter,RosaJemima,adarlingchildofeightyearsold.

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