[The Adventures of a Three-Guinea Watch by Talbot Baines Reed]@TWC D-Link bookThe Adventures of a Three-Guinea Watch CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR 3/16
Do you think I don't know you've never been out of doors ten minutes that you could help for six months? and that you have even given up the organ ?" "That's true," groaned George, leaning back in his chair. "Of course it's true, and it's equally true that you'll smash up altogether if this goes on much longer.
Then what will be the use of all your achievements? What will be the good of them to your father and mother, for instance, when you are knocked up ?" "I _must_ work up to the Tripos now," pleaded George, "it's only a fortnight." "My dear fellow, how you talk! As if you weren't certain of a first class even if you were not to look at another book between now and then." "I'm not at all certain," said George, anxiously. "Yes you are, and if you hadn't worked yourself into an unhealthy, morbid state you would know it.
No, old fellow, we've never quarrelled yet, and don't let us begin." "Certainly not.
Why should we ?" "We shall if I don't get my way.
Now tell me, what time did you go to bed last night ?" "Three, I believe." "No, it wasn't, it was four, for I heard you over head; and the night before it was three; and the night before that, if I mistake not, you didn't go to bed at all.
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