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Georgy is Made a Gentleman

           

           Georgywas,likesomedozenotherpupils,onlyadayboy;hearrivedinthemorningundertheguardianshipofhisfriendMr.Rowson,andifitwasfine,wouldrideawayintheafternoononhispony,followedbythegroom.Thewealthofhisgrandfatherwasreportedintheschooltobeprodigious.TheRev.Mr.VealusedtocomplimentGeorgyuponitpersonally,warninghimthathewasdestinedforahighstation;thatitbecamehimtoprepare,bysedulityanddocilityinyouth,fortheloftydutiestowhichhewouldbecalledinmatureage;thatobedienceinthechildwasthebestpreparationforcommandintheman;andthathethereforebeggedGeorgewouldnotbringtoffeeintotheschoolandruinthehealthoftheMastersBangles,whohadeverythingtheywantedattheelegantandabundanttableofMrs.Veal.

           Withrespecttolearning,"theCurriculum,"asMr.Veallovedtocallit,wasofprodigiousextent,andtheyounggentlemeninHartStreetmightlearnasomethingofeveryknownscience.TheRev.Mr.Vealhadanorrery,anelectrifyingmachine,aturninglathe,atheatre(inthewash-house),achemicalapparatus,andwhathecalledaselectlibraryofalltheworksofthebestauthorsofancientandmoderntimesandlanguages.HetooktheboystotheBritishMuseumanddescantedupontheantiquitiesandthespecimensofnaturalhistorythere,sothataudienceswouldgatherroundhimashespoke,andallBloomsburyhighlyadmiredhimasaprodigiouslywell-informedman.

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