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Georgy is Made a Gentleman

           Pancras,andayoungbaker’sboymadesarcasticcommentsuponhisappearance,theyouthfulpatricianpulledoffhisdandyjacketwithgreatspirit,andgivingitinchargetothefriendwhoaccompaniedhim(MasterTodd,ofGreatCoramStreet,RussellSquare,sonofthejuniorpartnerofthehouseofOsborneandCo.),Georgetriedtowhopthelittlebaker.Butthechancesofwarwereunfavourablethistime,andthelittlebakerwhoppedGeorgy,whocamehomewitharuefulblackeyeandallhisfineshirtfrilldabbledwiththeclaretdrawnfromhisownlittlenose.Hetoldhisgrandfatherthathehadbeenincombatwithagiant,andfrightenedhispoormotheratBromptonwithlong,andbynomeansauthentic,accountsofthebattle.

           ThisyoungTodd,ofCoramStreet,RussellSquare,wasMasterGeorge’sgreatfriendandadmirer.Theybothhadatasteforpaintingtheatricalcharacters;forhardbakeandraspberrytarts;forslidingandskatingintheRegent’sParkandtheSerpentine,whentheweatherpermitted;forgoingtotheplay,whithertheywereoftenconducted,byMr.Osborne’sorders,byRowson,MasterGeorge’sappointedbody-servant,withwhomtheysatingreatcomfortinthepit.

           Inthecompanyofthisgentlemantheyvisitedalltheprincipaltheatresofthemetropolis;knewthenamesofalltheactorsfromDruryLanetoSadler’sWells;andperformed,indeed,manyoftheplaystotheToddfamilyandtheiryouthfulfriends,withWest’sfamouscharacters,ontheirpasteboardtheatre.

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