Georgy is Made a Gentleman

           GeorgyOsbornewasnowfairlyestablishedinhisgrandfather’smansioninRussellSquare,occupantofhisfather’sroominthehouseandheirapparentofallthesplendoursthere.Thegoodlooks,gallantbearing,andgentlemanlikeappearanceoftheboywonthegrandsire’sheartforhim.Mr.OsbornewasasproudofhimaseverhehadbeenoftheelderGeorge.

           Thechildhadmanymoreluxuriesandindulgencesthanhadbeenawardedhisfather.Osborne’scommercehadprosperedgreatlyoflateyears.HiswealthandimportanceintheCityhadverymuchincreased.HehadbeengladenoughinformerdaystoputtheelderGeorgetoagoodprivateschool;andacommissioninthearmyforhissonhadbeenasourceofnosmallpridetohim;forlittleGeorgeandhisfutureprospectstheoldmanlookedmuchhigher.Hewouldmakeagentlemanofthelittlechap,wasMr.Osborne’sconstantsayingregardinglittleGeorgy.Hesawhiminhismind’seye,acollegian,aParliamentman,aBaronet,perhaps.Theoldmanthoughthewoulddiecontentedifhecouldseehisgrandsoninafairwaytosuchhonours.Hewouldhavenonebutatip-topcollegemantoeducatehimnoneofyourquacksandpretendersno,no.

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