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He began to think that there must have been some good in Farnie after all, though he was fain to admit that without the aid of a microscope the human eye might well have been excused for failing to detect it. His next thought was that there was nothing now to prevent him telling the whole story to Reece and Marriott. Reece, if anybody, deserved to have his curiosity satisfied.
Given sixpence a week and no more, Farnie might have survived an entire term without breaking any serious School rule.
You'd much better let me have that four quid, old chap. Farnie capitulated. 'All right, he said, 'I'll get it somehow. 'Thanks awfully, old chap, said Monk, 'so long! In all Beckford there was only one person who was in the least degree likely to combine the two qualities necessary for the extraction of Farnie from his difficulties.
Farnie was reading one of those halfpenny weeklies which with a nerve which is the only creditable thing about them call themselves comic. He did not see the Bishop until a shadow falling across his paper caused him to look up. It was not often that he found himself unequal to a situation.
Gethryn collected not only for Leicester's House, but also for the Sixth Form, and was consequently, if only by proxy, a man of large means. Too large, Farnie thought. Why shouldn't he 'Hullo! Farnie spun round. Wilson was standing in the doorway. 'Hullo, Farnie, said he, 'what are you playing at in here? 'What are you? retorted Farnie politely. 'Come to fetch a book. Marriott said I might.
But it was the system, and Farnie availed himself of it to the full. The obstacle of roll-call he managed also to surmount. Some reckless and penniless friend was generally willing, for a consideration, to answer his name for him.
And there were certain matters in which Monk was largely interested, connected with the breaking of bounds and the purchase of contraband goods, which he would have been exceedingly glad to have performed by deputy. He had fancied that Farnie would have taken over these jobs as part of his debt. But he had mistaken his man.
Farnie had the intelligence to carry through anything, however risky, and there were many things which Monk would have liked to do, but, owing to the risks involved, shirked doing for himself. Besides, he happened to be in funds just now. 'Well, look here, old chap, he said, 'let's have strict business between friends.
Mr Strudwick, the regular master of the form, happened on one occasion to be away for a couple of days, and a stop-gap was put in in his place. The name of the stop-gap was Mr Somerville Smith. He and Farnie exchanged an unspoken declaration of war almost immediately. The first round went in Mr Smith's favour.
When you get to Leicester's, and a beast with a green complexion and an oily smile comes up and calls you "Old Cha-a-p", and wants you to swear eternal friendship, tell him it's not good enough. Squash him! 'Thanks, said Farnie. 'Who is this genial merchant? 'Chap called Monk. You'll recognize him by the smell of scent.
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