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Rh and extravagant notions, which must end in disappointment. If he chooses to be put to some decent tradea boot and shoe-maker, for examplethere's Wilcox that I deal with, I have no doubt would take him for a small sumindeed, when I hinted the thing to him, he said he would, to oblige meif you, young Sir, can make up your mind to exchange the gold epaulet you've been dreaming about for a leathern apron, and the sword for an awl, I'll pay the fee of your apprenticeship. If you don't, you must shift for yourself as you can."

"Then I will shift for myself, Sir," said Harry, rising from the table, and with a bursting heart he quitted the room.

"Oh, Walter!" said Mrs. Gaveston, "if you knew how I love that boy!" and she covered her face with her hands, to hide the tears that were streaming down her cheeks; whilst poor Jeremy, unable any longer to control his feelings, caught up a plate and disappeared.

From that moment Harry's mind was made up. He felt assured that Gaveston would keep his word where the thing promised was to make other people unhappy; and he felt moreover, young as he was, that after the insults he had received he never could condescend to eat the