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More Old Soldiers Than One

           Hesaying,indueseason,thathehascometoadvisewithMr.Bagnet,Mr.Bagnethospitablydeclaresthathewillhearofnobusinessuntilafterdinnerandthathisfriendshallnotpartakeofhiscounselwithoutfirstpartakingofboiledporkandgreens.Thetrooperyieldingtothisinvitation,heandMr.Bagnet,nottoembarrassthedomesticpreparations,goforthtotakeaturnupanddownthelittlestreet,whichtheypromenadewithmeasuredtreadandfoldedarms,asifitwerearampart."George,"saysMr.Bagnet."Youknowme.It’smyoldgirlthatadvises.Shehasthehead.ButIneverowntoitbeforeher.Disciplinemustbemaintained.Waittillthegreensisoffhermind.Thenwe’llconsult.Whatevertheoldgirlsays,dodoit!""Iintendto,Mat,"repliestheother."Iwouldsoonertakeheropinionthanthatofacollege.""College,"returnsMr.Bagnetinshortsentences,bassoon-like."WhatcollegecouldyouleaveinanotherquarteroftheworldwithnothingbutagreycloakandanumbrellatomakeitswayhometoEurope?Theoldgirlwoulddoitto-morrow.Diditonce!""Youareright,"saysMr.George."Whatcollege,"pursuesBagnet,"couldyousetupinlifewithtwopenn’orthofwhitelimeapenn’orthoffuller’searthaha’porthofsandandtherestofthechangeoutofsixpenceinmoney?That’swhattheoldgirlstartedon.Inthepresentbusiness.""Iamrejoicedtohearit’sthriving,Mat.""Theoldgirl,"saysMr.Bagnet,acquiescing,"saves.Hasastockingsomewhere.Withmoneyinit.Ineversawit.ButIknowshe’sgotit.Waittillthegreensisoffhermind.

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