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Chapter XIX

           But(withasmile)youwouldbemateriallybenefitedinoneparticularatleast—youwouldknowwheretogowhenyouleftthem."

           "Idoassureyou,"hereplied,"thatIhavelongthoughtonthispoint,asyouthinknow.Ithasbeen,andis,andprobablywillalwaysbeaheavymisfortunetome,thatIhavehadnonecessarybusinesstoengageme,noprofessiontogivemeemployment,oraffordmeanythinglikeindependence.Butunfortunatelymyownnicety,andthenicetyofmyfriends,havemademewhatIam,anidle,helplessbeing.Wenevercouldagreeinourchoiceofaprofession.Ialwayspreferredthechurch,asIstilldo.Butthatwasnotsmartenoughformyfamily.Theyrecommendedthearmy.Thatwasagreatdealtoosmartforme.Thelawwasallowedtobegenteelenough;manyyoungmen,whohadchambersintheTemple,madeaverygoodappearanceinthefirstcircles,anddroveabouttowninveryknowinggigs.ButIhadnoinclinationforthelaw,eveninthislessabstrusestudyofit,whichmyfamilyapproved.Asforthenavy,ithadfashiononitsside,butIwastoooldwhenthesubjectwasfirststartedtoenterit—and,atlength,astherewasnonecessityformyhavinganyprofessionatall,asImightbeasdashingandexpensivewithoutaredcoatonmybackaswithone,idlenesswaspronouncedonthewholetobemostadvantageousandhonourable,andayoungmanofeighteenisnotingeneralsoearnestlybentonbeingbusyastoresistthesolicitationsofhisfriendstodonothing.IwasthereforeenteredatOxfordandhavebeenproperlyidleeversince.

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