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Chapter 1
Aphenomenallybeautifultenorvoicelikethat,therarestofboons,whichBloomappreciatedattheveryfirstnotehegotout,couldeasily,ifproperlyhandledbysomerecognisedauthorityonvoiceproductionsuchasBarracloughandbeingabletoreadmusicintothebargain,commanditsownpricewherebaritonesweretenapennyandprocureforitsfortunatepossessorinthenearfutureanentréeintofashionablehousesinthebestresidentialquartersoffinancialmagnatesinalargewayofbusinessandtitledpeoplewherewithhisuniversitydegreeofB.A.(ahugeadinitsway)andgentlemanlybearingtoallthemoreinfluencethegoodimpressionhewouldinfalliblyscoreadistinctsuccess,beingblessedwithbrainswhichalsocouldbeutilisedforthepurposeandotherrequisites,ifhisclotheswereproperlyattendedtosoastothebetterwormhiswayintotheirgoodgracesashe,ayouthfultyroinsociety’ssartorialniceties,hardlyunderstoodhowalittlethinglikethatcouldmilitateagainstyou.ItwasinfactonlyamatterofmonthsandhecouldeasilyforeseehimparticipatingintheirmusicalandartisticconversazionesduringthefestivitiesoftheChristmasseason,forchoice,causingaslightflutterinthedovecotesofthefairsexandbeingmadealotofbyladiesoutforsensation,casesofwhich,ashehappenedtoknow,wereonrecord—infact,withoutgivingtheshowaway,hehimselfonceuponatime,ifhecaredto,couldeasilyhave.Addedtowhichofcoursewouldbethepecuniaryemolumentbynomeanstobesneezedat,goinghandinhandwithhistuitionfees.
