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ALL L\ A GARDEN FAIR. 39<br />

to compare that tlie truth gradually became<br />

clear to <strong>the</strong>m.<br />

'It is all very well,' said Will at length,<br />

' for a fellow to look forward to be like Sir<br />

Charles and Mr. CoUiber. They failed for so<br />

mucli that <strong>the</strong>y are grand ; everybody here is<br />

proud <strong>of</strong> hav<strong>in</strong>g been a bankrupt. But my<br />

f\\<strong>the</strong>r isn't grand at all. He says that if he<br />

hadn't failed I should have gone to Eugby and<br />

Cambridge. Very well, <strong>the</strong>n, what is he so<br />

proud <strong>of</strong> it for ? As for me, I don't <strong>in</strong>tend to<br />

fail. I mean to make a fortune.'<br />

* So do I,' said <strong>All</strong>en.<br />

' * So do I,' said Tommy. My uncle is an<br />

oil broker <strong>in</strong> a large way ; he'll give me a<br />

burth to beg<strong>in</strong> with. You should see his house<br />

at Brixton. I mean to make money too. You<br />

should hear him order about his butler. We<br />

had champagne <strong>the</strong>re last Christmas.'<br />

The <strong>three</strong> <strong>boys</strong> were <strong>the</strong> only <strong>boys</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

place, and an object <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>terest to <strong>the</strong> residents,<br />

who gave <strong>the</strong>m advice <strong>in</strong> a paternal spirit, and<br />

sometimes, but seldom, sixpences.

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