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Rebecca Is in Presence of the Enemy

           ButhewasaslonelyhereasinhisjungleatBoggleyWollah.Hescarcelyknewasinglesoulinthemetropolis:andwereitnotforhisdoctor,andthesocietyofhisblue-pill,andhislivercomplaint,hemusthavediedofloneliness.Hewaslazy,peevish,andabon-vivant;theappearanceofaladyfrightenedhimbeyondmeasure;henceitwasbutseldomthathejoinedthepaternalcircleinRussellSquare,wheretherewasplentyofgaiety,andwherethejokesofhisgood-naturedoldfatherfrightenedhisamour-propre.HisbulkcausedJosephmuchanxiousthoughtandalarm;nowandthenhewouldmakeadesperateattempttogetridofhissuperabundantfat;buthisindolenceandloveofgoodlivingspeedilygotthebetteroftheseendeavoursatreform,andhefoundhimselfagainathisthreemealsaday.Heneverwaswelldressed;buthetookthehugestpainstoadornhisbigperson,andpassedmanyhoursdailyinthatoccupation.Hisvaletmadeafortuneoutofhiswardrobe:histoilet-tablewascoveredwithasmanypomatumsandessencesaseverwereemployedbyanoldbeauty:hehadtried,inordertogivehimselfawaist,everygirth,stay,andwaistbandtheninvented.Likemostfatmen,hewouldhavehisclothesmadetootight,andtookcaretheyshouldbeofthemostbrilliantcoloursandyouthfulcut.Whendressedatlength,intheafternoon,hewouldissueforthtotakeadrivewithnobodyinthePark;andthenwouldcomebackinordertodressagainandgoanddinewithnobodyatthePiazzaCoffee-House.

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