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Godolphin
Complete

CHAPTER IX
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But mark! on condition that you leave the Guards, and either reside with me, or at least leave London, till your majority is attained.

If you refuse these conditions you lose the legacy.

It is rather strange that this curious character should take such pains with your morals, and yet not leave _me_ a single shilling.
But justice is out of fashion nowadays; your showy virtues only are the rage.

I beg, if you choose to come down here, that you will get me twelve yards of house-flannel; I inclose a pattern of the quality.
Snugg, in Oxford Street, near Tottenham Court Road, is my man.

It is certainly a handsome thing in old Johnstone: but so odd to omit me.
How did you get acquainted with him?
The twenty thousand pounds will, however, do much for the poor property.


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