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Chapter 34

           IwasnotatallremorsefulforhavingunwittinglysetthoseotherbranchesofthePocketfamilytothepoorartstheypractised;becausesuchlittlenessesweretheirnaturalbent,andwouldhavebeenevokedbyanybodyelse,ifIhadleftthemslumbering.ButHerbert’swasaverydifferentcase,anditoftencausedmeatwingetothinkthatIhaddonehimevilserviceincrowdinghissparelyfurnishedchamberswithincongruousupholsterywork,andplacingtheCanary-breastedAvengerathisdisposal.

           Sonow,asaninfalliblewayofmakinglittleeasegreatease,Ibegantocontractaquantityofdebt.IcouldhardlybeginbutHerbertmustbegintoo,sohesoonfollowed.AtStartop’ssuggestion,weputourselvesdownforelectionintoaclubcalledTheFinchesoftheGrove:theobjectofwhichinstitutionIhaveneverdivined,ifitwerenotthatthemembersshoulddineexpensivelyonceafortnight,toquarrelamongthemselvesasmuchaspossibleafterdinner,andtocausesixwaiterstogetdrunkonthestairs.Iknowthatthesegratifyingsocialendsweresoinvariablyaccomplished,thatHerbertandIunderstoodnothingelsetobereferredtointhefirststandingtoastofthesociety:whichran"Gentlemen,maythepresentpromotionofgoodfeelingeverreignpredominantamongtheFinchesoftheGrove.

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