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Chapter 23

           

           Sinceitoccurred,achangehadcomeoverFred’ssky,whichalteredhisviewofthedistance,andwasthereasonwhyhisuncleFeatherstone’spresentofmoneywasofimportanceenoughtomakehiscolorcomeandgo,firstwithatoodefiniteexpectation,andafterwardswithaproportionatedisappointment.Hisfailureinpassinghisexamination,hadmadehisaccumulationofcollegedebtsthemoreunpardonablebyhisfather,andtherehadbeenanunprecedentedstormathome.Mr.Vincyhadswornthatifhehadanythingmoreofthatsorttoputupwith,Fredshouldturnoutandgethislivinghowhecould;andhehadneveryetquiterecoveredhisgood-humoredtonetohisson,whohadespeciallyenragedhimbysayingatthisstageofthingsthathedidnotwanttobeaclergyman,andwouldrathernot"goonwiththat."FredwasconsciousthathewouldhavebeenyetmoreseverelydealtwithifhisfamilyaswellashimselfhadnotsecretlyregardedhimasMr.Featherstone’sheir;thatoldgentleman’sprideinhim,andapparentfondnessforhim,servinginthesteadofmoreexemplaryconductjustaswhenayouthfulnoblemanstealsjewellerywecalltheactkleptomania,speakofitwithaphilosophicalsmile,andneverthinkofhisbeingsenttothehouseofcorrectionasifhewerearaggedboywhohadstolenturnips.

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