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Chapter 31. Spirit

           Thisheattributed,aftermuchreflection,tohismusicalgeniusnothavingbeenscientificallydevelopedinhisyouth.‘Forwhy,’arguedMrPlornish,‘whygoa-bindingmusicwhenyou’vegotitinyourself?That’swhereitis,Iconsider.’

           OldNandyhadapatron:onepatron.Hehadapatronwhoinacertainsumptuousway—anapologeticway,asifheconstantlytookanadmiringaudiencetowitnessthathereallycouldnothelpbeingmorefreewiththisoldfellowthantheymighthaveexpected,onaccountofhissimplicityandpoverty—wasmightilygoodtohim.OldNandyhadbeenseveraltimestotheMarshalseaCollege,communicatingwithhisson-in-lawduringhisshortdurancethere;andhadhappilyacquiredtohimself,andhadbydegreesandincourseoftimemuchimproved,thepatronageoftheFatherofthatnationalinstitution.

           MrDorritwasinthehabitofreceivingthisoldmanasiftheoldmanheldofhiminvassalageundersomefeudaltenure.Hemadelittletreatsandteasforhim,asifhecameinwithhishomagefromsomeoutlyingdistrictwherethetenantrywereinaprimitivestate.Itseemedasifthereweremomentswhenhecouldbynomeanshaveswornbutthattheoldmanwasanancientretainerofhis,whohadbeenmeritoriouslyfaithful.Whenhementionedhim,hespokeofhimcasuallyashisoldpensioner.Hehadawonderfulsatisfactioninseeinghim,andincommentingonhisdecayedconditionafterhewasgone.Itappearedtohimamazingthathecouldholduphisheadatall,poorcreature.‘IntheWorkhouse,sir,theUnion;noprivacy,novisitors,nostation,norespect,nospeciality.

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