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which you are deficient—points of deportment, which are
born with a man, which may be improved by cultivation,
but can never be originated— you may still rely on me. I
have been faithful to my post since the days of his Royal
Highness the Prince Regent, and I will not desert it now.
No, my son. If you have ever contemplated your father’s
poor position with a feeling of pride, you may rest assured
that he will do nothing to tarnish it. For yourself, Prince,
whose character is different (we cannot be all alike, nor is it
advisable that we should), work, be industrious, earn mon-
ey, and extend the connexion as much as possible.’
‘That you may depend I will do, dear father, with all my
heart,’ replied Prince.
‘I have no doubt of it,’ said Mr. Turveydrop. ‘Your quali-
ties are not shining, my dear child, but they are steady and
useful. And to both of you, my children, I would merely ob-
serve, in the spirit of a sainted wooman on whose path I had
the happiness of casting, I believe, SOME ray of light, take
care of the establishment, take care of my simple wants, and
bless you both!’
Old Mr. Turveydrop then became so very gallant, in
honour of the occasion, that I told Caddy we must really
go to Thavies Inn at once if we were to go at all that day.
So we took our departure after a very loving farewell be-
tween Caddy and her betrothed, and during our walk she
was so happy and so full of old Mr. Turveydrop’s praises
that I would not have said a word in his disparagement for
any consideration.
The house in Thavies Inn had bills in the windows an-

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