“Pooroldboy。”Macmurdosaid，shakinghishead。

　　RawdonCrawleyresistedforsometimetheideaoftakingtheplacewhichhadbeenprocuredforhimbysoodiousapatron，andwasalsoforremovingtheboyfromtheschoolwhereLordSteyne’sinteresthadplacedhim。Hewasinduced，however，toacquiesceinthesebenefitsbytheentreatiesofhisbrotherandMacmurdo，butmainlybythelatter，pointingouttohimwhatafurySteynewouldbeintothinkthathisenemy’sfortunewasmadethroughhismeans。

　　WhentheMarquisofSteynecameabroadafterhisaccident，theColonialSecretaryboweduptohimandcongratulatedhimselfandtheServiceuponhavingmadesoexcellentanappointment。ThesecongratulationswerereceivedwithadegreeofgratitudewhichmaybeimaginedonthepartofLordSteyne。

　　ThesecretoftherencontrebetweenhimandColonelCrawleywasburiedintheprofoundestoblivion，asWenhamsaid；thatis，bythesecondsandtheprincipals。

　　Butbeforethateveningwasoveritwastalkedofatfiftydinner-tablesinVanityFair。LittleCacklebyhimselfwenttoseveneveningpartiesandtoldthestorywithcommentsandemendationsateachplace。HowMrs。

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