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Between London and Chatham

           

           ThedraftwasuponourfriendsHulkerandBullockofLombardStreet,towhosehouse,stillthinkinghewasdoingbusiness,Georgebenthisway,andfromwhomhereceivedhismoney.FrederickBullock,Esq.,whoseyellowfacewasoveraledger,atwhichsateademureclerk,happenedtobeinthebanking-roomwhenGeorgeentered.HisyellowfaceturnedtoamoredeadlycolourwhenhesawtheCaptain,andheslunkbackguiltilyintotheinmostparlour.Georgewastoobusygloatingoverthemoney(forhehadneverhadsuchasumbefore),tomarkthecountenanceorflightofthecadaveroussuitorofhissister.

           FredBullocktoldoldOsborneofhisson’sappearanceandconduct."Hecameinasboldasbrass,"saidFrederick."Hehasdrawnouteveryshilling.Howlongwillafewhundredpoundslastsuchachapasthat?"Osbornesworewithagreatoaththathelittlecaredwhenorhowsoonhespentit.FreddinedeverydayinRussellSquarenow.Butaltogether,Georgewashighlypleasedwithhisday’sbusiness.Allhisownbaggageandoutfitwasputintoastateofspeedypreparation,andhepaidAmelia’spurchaseswithchequesonhisagents,andwiththesplendourofalord.

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