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Georgy is Made a Gentleman

           Andwheneverhespoke(whichhedidalmostalways),hetookcaretoproducetheveryfinestandlongestwordsofwhichthevocabularygavehimtheuse,rightlyjudgingthatitwasascheaptoemployahandsome,large,andsonorousepithet,astousealittlestingyone.

           ThushewouldsaytoGeorgeinschool,"Iobservedonmyreturnhomefromtakingtheindulgenceofanevening’sscientificconversationwithmyexcellentfriendDoctorBuldersatruearchaeologian,gentlemen,atruearchaeologianthatthewindowsofyourveneratedgrandfather’salmostprincelymansioninRussellSquarewereilluminatedasifforthepurposesoffestivity.AmIrightinmyconjecturethatMr.Osborneentertainedasocietyofchosenspiritsroundhissumptuousboardlastnight?"

           LittleGeorgy,whohadconsiderablehumour,andusedtomimicMr.Vealtohisfacewithgreatspiritanddexterity,wouldreplythatMr.V.wasquitecorrectinhissurmise.

           "ThenthosefriendswhohadthehonourofpartakingofMr.Osborne’shospitality,gentlemen,hadnoreason,Iwilllayanywager,tocomplainoftheirrepast.Imyselfhavebeenmorethanoncesofavoured.(Bytheway,MasterOsborne,youcamealittlelatethismorning,andhavebeenadefaulterinthisrespectmorethanonce.)Imyself,Isay,gentlemen,humbleasIam,havebeenfoundnotunworthytoshareMr.Osborne’seleganthospitality.

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