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Chapter 34

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           TheFinchesspenttheirmoneyfoolishly(theHotelwedinedatwasinCoventGarden),andthefirstFinchIsawwhenIhadthehonorofjoiningtheGrovewasBentleyDrummle,atthattimeflounderingabouttowninacabofhisown,anddoingagreatdealofdamagetothepostsatthestreetcorners.Occasionally,heshothimselfoutofhisequipageheadforemostovertheapron;andIsawhimononeoccasiondeliverhimselfatthedooroftheGroveinthisunintentionalwaylikecoals.ButhereIanticipatealittle,forIwasnotaFinch,andcouldnotbe,accordingtothesacredlawsofthesociety,untilIcameofage.

           Inmyconfidenceinmyownresources,IwouldwillinglyhavetakenHerbert’sexpensesonmyself;butHerbertwasproud,andIcouldmakenosuchproposaltohim.Sohegotintodifficultiesineverydirection,andcontinuedtolookabouthim.Whenwegraduallyfellintokeepinglatehoursandlatecompany,Inoticedthathelookedabouthimwithadespondingeyeatbreakfast-time;thathebegantolookabouthimmorehopefullyaboutmid-day;thathedroopedwhenhecameintodinner;thatheseemedtodescryCapitalinthedistance,ratherclearly,afterdinner;thatheallbutrealizedCapitaltowardsmidnight;andthatatabouttwoo’clockinthemorning,hebecamesodeeplydespondentagainastotalkofbuyingarifleandgoingtoAmerica,withageneralpurposeofcompellingbuffaloestomakehisfortune.

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