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Chapter 36

           But,tospeakseriously,Harry;hasanycommunicationfromthegreatnobsproducedthissuddenanxietyonyourparttobegone?’

           ‘Thegreatnobs,’repliedHarry,‘underwhichdesignation,Ipresume,youincludemymoststatelyuncle,havenotcommunicatedwithmeatall,sinceIhavebeenhere;nor,atthistimeoftheyear,isitlikelythatanythingwouldoccurtorendernecessarymyimmediateattendanceamongthem.

           ‘Well,’saidthedoctor,‘youareaqueerfellow.ButofcoursetheywillgetyouintoparliamentattheelectionbeforeChristmas,andthesesuddenshiftingsandchangesarenobadpreparationforpoliticallife.There’ssomethinginthat.Goodtrainingisalwaysdesirable,whethertheracebeforplace,cup,orsweepstakes.

           HarryMaylielookedasifhecouldhavefollowedupthisshortdialoguebyoneortworemarksthatwouldhavestaggeredthedoctornotalittle;buthecontentedhimselfwithsaying,‘Weshallsee,’andpursuedthesubjectnofarther.Thepost-chaisedroveuptothedoorshortlyafterwards;andGilescominginfortheluggage,thegooddoctorbustledout,toseeitpacked.

           ‘Oliver,’saidHarryMaylie,inalowvoice,‘letmespeakawordwithyou.

           Oliverwalkedintothewindow-recesstowhichMr.Mayliebeckonedhim;muchsurprisedatthemixtureofsadnessandboisterousspirits,whichhiswholebehaviourdisplayed.

           ‘Youcanwritewellnow?’saidHarry,layinghishanduponhisarm.

           ‘Ihopeso,sir,’repliedOliver.

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