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 I., Chap. XXII, where Maggy, speaking of Tip, says: " If he goes into the " George " and writes a letter &hellip;"

As The Dickensian for February, 1915, in reviewing Mr. Hopkinson Smith's book stated: "The 'George' Inn is just a fine survival of old days—the old days of which Dickens wrote—and is similar, in many respects, to what the 'White Hart' used to be. As such Dickensians have a great affection for it; there is no need to invent stories about it to justify their reverence."

Mr. A. St. John Adcock is another writer who steers clear of the confusion. In "The Booklover's London," after referring to the "White Hart," he goes on to say: "If you step aside up George Yard, which is next to the 'White Hart' yard, you may see the old 'George' Inn which, with its low ceilings, ancient rafters and old wooden galleries outside closely resembles what the 'White Hart' used to be, and gives us an idea of the inn yards in which the strolling players of Shakespeare's time used to set up their stages."

Let us leave it at that and retain our regard for the old inn for what it is, rather than for what it is not.