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Mrs. Creed had nothing
unfavourable to her lodger to divulge. She saw nobody; only one or two
ladies of the theatre. The Captain did intoxicate himself sometimes, and
did not always pay his rent regularly, but he did when he had money, or
rather Miss Fotheringay did. Since the young gentleman from Clavering had
been and took lessons in fencing, one or two more had come from the
barracks; Sir Derby Oaks, and his young friend, Mr. Foker, which was
often together; and which was always driving over from Baymouth in the
tandem. But on the occasions of the lessons, Miss F. was very seldom
present, and generally came downstairs to Mrs. Creed's own room.
The Doctor and the Major consulting together as they often did, groaned
in spirit over that information. Major Pendennis openly expressed his
disappointment; and, I believe, the Divine himself was ill pleased at not
being able to jack a hole in poor Miss Fotheringay's reputation.
Even about Pen himself, Mrs. Creed's reports were desperately favourable.
"Whenever he come," Mrs.


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