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248 put an end to, and that the boy was made to understand his real situation, which you take as much pains to blink from him as if prevent his learning it at last."

"I know I have no money," said Harry, blushing crimson. "There's no need to tell me that."

"And, pray, who do you expect will give you a commission, then ?" said Gaveston.

Harry looked down upon his plate, and the tears swam in his eyes, for he did not like to say he expected Fanny would, lest he should turn the tempest upon her; whilst her face reflected all the poor boy's feelings; and as for Mr. Jeremy, who was standing behind her chair, he grasped the back of it, and clenched his teeth, to keep down the indignation he durst not give vent to.

"He expects I will," returned Fanny; "and with the best reason."

"Then the sooner he is undeceived the better," replied Gaveston, coldly. "What I am willing to do for him, and even that he has no right to expect, I have told you already; and if you did what's right by the boy, you would have endeavoured to open his eyes to the realities of life, instead of filling his head with these