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Chapter 3

           Iventuretohint,thatSirWalterElliotcannotbehalfsojealousforhisown,asJohnShepherdwillbeforhim.”

           HereAnnespoke

           “Thenavy,Ithink,whohavedonesomuchforus,haveatleastanequalclaimwithanyothersetofmen,forallthecomfortsandalltheprivilegeswhichanyhomecangive.Sailorsworkhardenoughfortheircomforts,wemustallallow.”

           “Verytrue,verytrue.WhatMissAnnesays,isverytrue,”wasMrShepherd’srejoinder,and“Oh!certainly,”washisdaughter’s;butSirWalter’sremarkwas,soonafterwards

           “Theprofessionhasitsutility,butIshouldbesorrytoseeanyfriendofminebelongingtoit.”

           “Indeed!”wasthereply,andwithalookofsurprise.

           “Yes;itisintwopointsoffensivetome;Ihavetwostronggroundsofobjectiontoit.First,asbeingthemeansofbringingpersonsofobscurebirthintounduedistinction,andraisingmentohonourswhichtheirfathersandgrandfathersneverdreamtof;andsecondly,asitcutsupaman’syouthandvigourmosthorribly;asailorgrowsoldsoonerthananyotherman.Ihaveobserveditallmylife.Amanisingreaterdangerinthenavyofbeinginsultedbytheriseofonewhosefather,hisfathermighthavedisdainedtospeakto,andofbecomingprematurelyanobjectofdisgusthimself,thaninanyotherline.

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