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Keep him at home, and get a mathematical tutor for him immediately.

Yes, Doctor, excellent advice: keep the runagate at home, and keep him close to his figures and his books.

Keep me to my books! I'll run off with the first band of gypsies that lights a fire on the common. What is all that examining for? You might have known very well that if I would stick to my books I should read, without all this pother.

But you shall have books so suited to your nature, my boy, that you will delight to stay at home and read them.

Wait till you find such books then; and I'll stay at home when I like it.[Exit, whimpering and muttering.

Shall I have the honour to examine the other heads in this good company. (To, in a very ingratiating tone). Madam, I know that all I shall discover here (pointing to her head) must be amiable.