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Chapter 28

           TheHonourableMissFitz-Ganderwhohasagreatreputationforvirtue,isanxious,forpressingandparticularreasons,tomarryLordNoodles—ifyoucanmoveonmattersbetweenthemintoadefiniteengagementofmarriagebeforeherlady-motherreturnsfromherduty-visitsinScotland,youwillbedoingheragoodturn,andsavingsocietyascandal.ToamusethemenIsuggestplentyofshooting,gambling,andunlimitedsmoking.ToentertainthePrince,dolittle—forheiscleverenoughtoentertainhimselfprivatelywiththefollyandhumbugofthoseheseesaroundhim,withoutactuallysharinginthepettycomedy.Heisakeenobserver—andmustderiveinfinitegratificationfromhisconstantstudyofmenandmanners,whichissufficientlydeepandsearchingtofithimfortheoccupationofeventhethroneofEngland.Isay‘even,’foratpresent,tillTime’sgreathour-glassturns,itisthegrandestthroneintheworld.ThePrincereads,understands,andsecretlylaughstoscornthetable-clothvagariesoftheDuchessofRapidryder,thehumoursofmyLadyBouncerandthenervouspruderiesoftheHonourableMissFitz-Gander.Andthereisnothinghewillappreciatesomuchinhisreceptionasalackoftoadyism,asinceredemeanour,anunostentatioushospitality,asimplicityofspeech,andatotalabsenceofaffectation.Rememberthis,andtakemyadviceforwhatitisworth.

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