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Sentimental and Otherwise

           Myguineasareasgoodastheirs,George,myboy;andIdon’tgrudge’em.CallonMr.ChopperasyougothroughtheCityto-morrow;he’llhavesomethingforyou.Idon’tgrudgemoneywhenIknowyou’reingoodsociety,becauseIknowthatgoodsocietycannevergowrong.There’snoprideinme.Iwasahumblybornmanbutyouhavehadadvantages.Makeagooduseof’em.Mixwiththeyoungnobility.There’smanyof’emwhocan’tspendadollartoyourguinea,myboy.Andasforthepinkbonnets(herefromundertheheavyeyebrowstherecameaknowingandnotverypleasingleer)—whyboyswillbeboys.Onlythere’sonethingIorderyoutoavoid,which,ifyoudonot,I’llcutyouoffwithashilling,byJove;andthat’sgambling."

           "Oh,ofcourse,sir,"saidGeorge.

           "ButtoreturntotheotherbusinessaboutAmelia:whyshouldn’tyoumarryhigherthanastockbroker’sdaughter,Georgethat’swhatIwanttoknow?"

           "It’safamilybusiness,sir,".saysGeorge,crackingfilberts."YouandMr.Sedleymadethematchahundredyearsago."

           "Idon’tdenyit;butpeople’spositionsalter,sir.Idon’tdenythatSedleymademyfortune,orratherputmeinthewayofacquiring,bymyowntalentsandgenius,thatproudposition,which,Imaysay,IoccupyinthetallowtradeandtheCityofLondon.I’veshownmygratitudetoSedley;andhe’strieditoflate,sir,asmycheque-bookcanshow.George!ItellyouinconfidenceIdon’tlikethelooksofMr.

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