All in a garden fair; the simple story of three boys ... - University Library

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and quick intelligence. ' Go now. Your outfit
will be given you and your passage, of course.
Go and begin your preparations.'
' So, young man,' said Sir Charles, ' you
are going to China, I hear. Money lias been
made in China before now, and lost. There
have been several most interesting failures con-
nected with the Cliina trade.'
' You are wrong, Massey,' said Mr. Colliber
solemnly. ' You are wrong ; you should stay
where the money is. Never go away from the
money.'
' And young Engledew, his mother tells me,*
continued Sir Charles, ' has positively given up
his place at Brimage and Waring's, and means
to become a common writing person—a writing
person ; sad ! sad I
' Deplorable,' murmured Mr. Skantlcbiuy.
' He will not listen to reason. Ilis mother,
who has been to me about it, is broken-hearted.
Pitiable, indeed,' said Sir Charles. ' A
common
writing person ! After enjoying our society