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ALL LV A GARDEN FAIR. 77
services for notliing is ti lliiiig (juite out of the
common.
' I have always said,' remarked Sir Charles
when he heard of it, 'that Monsieur Philipon
was a harmless, good enough sort of person.
For nothing, did you say, Massey ? Dear me I
In the City, now, we know better.'
' We
do, indeed. Sir Charles,' said Mr.
Skantlebury. It is dilficult to see what services
a man can render his brother man for nothing
in the City, unless he gives him cargoes for
nothing.
' The man is a foreigner,' said Mr. Colliber.
' Tve ahvavs thoudit that another name for
Tom Fool.'
' But if he teaches the boy French '—ob-
served Mr. Massey, with a little doui)t.
' Take his offer, Massey,' said Mr. ColHber.
* Take all you can get for nothing.'
Hector also mtide the same ofler to Mrs.
Gallaway, but it was declined because tlie ruler
of the liouse said that his uncle, who had the
great house at Ihixton, and was in a Large