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More Old Soldiers Than One

           ""Youactaccordingtomyopinion?""Ishallbeguided,"repliesGeorge,"entirelybyit.""Oldgirl,"saysMr.Bagnet,"givehimmyopinion.Youknowit.Tellhimwhatitis."Itisthathecannothavetoolittletodowithpeoplewhoaretoodeepforhimandcannotbetoocarefulofinterferencewithmattershedoesnotunderstandthattheplainruleistodonothinginthedark,tobeapartytonothingunderhandedormysterious,andnevertoputhisfootwherehecannotseetheground.This,ineffect,isMr.Bagnet’sopinion,asdeliveredthroughtheoldgirl,anditsorelievesMr.George’smindbyconfirminghisownopinionandbanishinghisdoubtsthathecomposeshimselftosmokeanotherpipeonthatexceptionaloccasionandtohaveatalkoveroldtimeswiththewholeBagnetfamily,accordingtotheirvariousrangesofexperience.ThroughthesemeansitcomestopassthatMr.GeorgedoesnotagainrisetohisfullheightinthatparlouruntilthetimeisdrawingonwhenthebassoonandfifeareexpectedbyaBritishpublicatthetheatre;andasittakestimeeventhenforMr.George,inhisdomesticcharacterofBluffy,totakeleaveofQuebecandMaltaandinsinuateasponsorialshillingintothepocketofhisgodsonwithfelicitationsonhissuccessinlife,itisdarkwhenMr.GeorgeagainturnshisfacetowardsLincoln’sInnFields."Afamilyhome,"heruminatesashemarchesalong,"howeversmallitis,makesamanlikemelooklonely.Butit’swellInevermadethatevolutionofmatrimony.Ishouldn’thavebeenfitforit.

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