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sturdy pride could be induced to accept, and now he insisted on sending the young man abroad for a post-graduate course in London and Germany. David had even- tually repaid every cent Mr. Marshal had expended on him; but he never ceas i to cherish a passionate gratitude to the kind and generous man; and he loved that man’s son with a love surpassing that of brothers.

He had followed Eric’s college course with keen, watchful interest. It was his wish that Eric should take up the study of law or medicine now that he was through Arts; and he was greatly disap- pointed that Eric should have finally made up his mind to go into business with his father.

“ It’s a clean waste of your talents,” he grumbled, as they walked home from the college. “ You’d win fame and distinc- tion in law—that glib tongue of yours was meant for a lawyer and it is sheer flying in the face of Providence to devote it to

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