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Lazy Laurence

           "I’llshowyouhow,forI’vestudiedyouwhilewewerefrolicking,andI’mnotatallsatisfiedwithyou.Hereyouhavebeenabroadnearlysixmonths,anddonenothingbutwastetimeandmoneyanddisappointyourfriends."

           "Isn’tafellowtohaveanypleasureafterafour-yeargrind?"

           "Youdon’tlookasifyou’dhadmuch.Atanyrate,youarenonethebetterforit,asfarasIcansee.Isaidwhenwefirstmetthatyouhadimproved.NowItakeitallback,forIdon’tthinkyouhalfsoniceaswhenIleftyouathome.Youhavegrownabominablylazy,youlikegossip,andwastetimeonfrivolousthings,youarecontentedtobepettedandadmiredbysillypeople,insteadofbeinglovedandrespectedbywiseones.Withmoney,talent,position,health,andbeauty,ahyoulikethatoldVanity!Butit’sthetruth,soIcan’thelpsayingit,withallthesesplendidthingstouseandenjoy,youcanfindnothingtodobutdawdle,andinsteadofbeingthemanyououghttobe,youareonly..."thereshestopped,withalookthathadbothpainandpityinit.

           "SaintLaurenceonagridiron,"addedLaurie,blandlyfinishingthesentence.Butthelecturebegantotakeeffect,fortherewasawide-awakesparkleinhiseyesnowandahalf-angry,half-injuredexpressionreplacedtheformerindifference.

           "Isupposedyou’dtakeitso.

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