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Updated: June 25, 2025
But I know what it is to be poor: they are poor enough at home papa and mamma, and all of them. Papa is called Captain Fanshawe; he is an officer on half-pay, but well-descended, and some of our connections are great enough; but my uncle and godpapa De Bassompierre, who lives in France, is the only one that helps us: he educates us girls. I have five sisters and three brothers.
'Did he howl, godpapa? He does sometimes when he's left out in the garden, you know. 'He did, said Mr. Humpage. 'Oh, yes he howled; he's a clever dog at that. 'And you really like him to? said Dolly. 'Some people don't. 'Narrow-minded of 'em, very, growled the old gentleman. 'Isn't it? said Dolly, innocently.
His friend is his friend still, entirely heart-whole. That malady is never fatal to a sound organ. And George goes through his part of godpapa perfectly, and lives alone. If Mr. Pen's works have procured him more reputation than has been acquired by his abler friend, whom no one knows, George lives contented without the fame.
Mark felt considerably embarrassed, dreading a scene; but he glanced as often as he dared at the lady of his thoughts, who was drawing on her gloves again with a dainty deliberation. 'Godpapa, said the little girl, suddenly, 'you never told me if Frisk had been good. Has he? 'So good that he kept me awake thinking of him all night, said the old gentleman drily, without turning.
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