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Chapter 13

           MypoorbrotherwasintheChurch,andwouldhavedonewellhadgotprefermentalready,butthatstomachfevertookhimoff:elsehemighthavebeenadeanbythistime.IthinkIwasjustifiedinwhatItriedtodoforFred.Ifyoucometoreligion,itseemstomeamanshouldn’twanttocarveouthismeattoanouncebeforehand:—onemusttrustalittletoProvidenceandbegenerous.It’sagoodBritishfeelingtotryandraiseyourfamilyalittle:inmyopinion,it’safather’sdutytogivehissonsafinechance."

           "Idon’twishtoactotherwisethanasyourbestfriend,Vincy,whenIsaythatwhatyouhavebeenutteringjustnowisonemassofworldlinessandinconsistentfolly."

           "Verywell,"saidMr.Vincy,kickinginspiteofresolutions,"Ineverprofessedtobeanythingbutworldly;and,what’smore,Idon’tseeanybodyelsewhoisnotworldly.Isupposeyoudon’tconductbusinessonwhatyoucallunworldlyprinciples.TheonlydifferenceIseeisthatoneworldlinessisalittlebithonesterthananother."

           "Thiskindofdiscussionisunfruitful,Vincy,"saidMr.Bulstrode,who,finishinghissandwich,hadthrownhimselfbackinhischair,andshadedhiseyesasifweary."Youhadsomemoreparticularbusiness."

           "Yes,yes.Thelongandshortofitis,somebodyhastoldoldFeatherstone,givingyouastheauthority,thatFredhasbeenborrowingortryingtoborrowmoneyontheprospectofhisland.Ofcourseyouneversaidanysuchnonsense.

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