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Sentimental and Otherwise

           "

           "Andyouyourself?"

           "Why,sir,didn’tyouordermetomarryher,andain’tIagoodboy?Haven’tourPapassettlediteversolong?"

           "Aprettyboy,indeed.Haven’tIheardofyourdoings,sir,withLordTarquin,CaptainCrawleyoftheGuards,theHonourableMr.Deuceaceandthatset.Haveacaresir,haveacare."

           Theoldgentlemanpronouncedthesearistocraticnameswiththegreatestgusto.Wheneverhemetagreatmanhegrovelledbeforehim,andmy-lordedhimasonlyafree-bornBritoncando.HecamehomeandlookedouthishistoryinthePeerage:heintroducedhisnameintohisdailyconversation;hebraggedabouthisLordshiptohisdaughters.HefelldownprostrateandbaskedinhimasaNeapolitanbeggardoesinthesun.Georgewasalarmedwhenheheardthenames.Hefearedhisfathermighthavebeeninformedofcertaintransactionsatplay.Buttheoldmoralisteasedhimbysayingserenely:

           "Well,well,youngmenwillbeyoungmen.Andthecomforttomeis,George,thatlivinginthebestsocietyinEngland,asIhopeyoudo;asIthinkyoudo;asmymeanswillallowyoutodo"

           "Thankyou,sir,"saysGeorge,makinghispointatonce."Onecan’tlivewiththesegreatfolksfornothing;andmypurse,sir,lookatit";andheheldupalittletokenwhichhadbeennettedbyAmelia,andcontainedtheverylastofDobbin’spoundnotes.

           "Youshan’twant,sir.TheBritishmerchant’ssonshan’twant,sir.

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