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ALL LV A CA/^DEX FAIR. 309<br />

aiid actually possess<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> privilege <strong>of</strong> know-<br />

<strong>in</strong>g a man <strong>of</strong> your colossal fliilure, Colliber.<br />

Wonderful '<br />

go.'<br />

' The boy is a fool/ said Colliber ;<br />

* let him<br />

' We shall lose all our young men at once/<br />

said Sir Charles. ' That will be a blow.<br />

Young Gallaway l<strong>in</strong>ds that he must live nearer<br />

his otiice, <strong>in</strong> order to push <strong>the</strong> bus<strong>in</strong>ess. There<br />

is a lad for you— a freeman <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> City, member<br />

<strong>of</strong> a Livery, and an ambitious heart ! Massey,<br />

hold Ol<strong>in</strong>thus Gallaway as a bright example<br />

and pattern. He will be Lord Mayor yet—he<br />

"will—ha ! ha ! ha I A noble young man, <strong>in</strong>-<br />

deed ! But, my friends, I fear we shall not<br />

ourselves live to see his bankruptcy.'<br />

Yes, <strong>the</strong> even<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> banquet was almost<br />

<strong>the</strong> last that <strong>the</strong>y were to spend toge<strong>the</strong>r at <strong>the</strong><br />

Cottage. The last was <strong>the</strong> night before Will<br />

went away. <strong>All</strong>en was to go too, and tliey<br />

were all <strong>three</strong> sad and silent.<br />

' Let us go/ Will said, ' <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> Forest.*

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