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"You show your taste and your modesty, too," said the Major. "I have
heard Arthur repeatedly speak of you, and he said your talents were very
good."
"I'm not good at the books," Mr. Foker said, wagging his head--"never
could manage that--Pendennis could--he used to do half the chaps' verses
--and yet"--the young gentleman broke out, "you are his guardian; and I
hope you will pardon me for saying that I think he's what we call flat,"
the candid young gentleman said.
The Major found himself on the instant in the midst of a most interesting
and confidential conversation. "And how is Arthur a flat?" he asked, with
a smile.
"You know," Foker answered, winking at him--he would have winked at the
Duke of Wellington with just as little scruple, for he was in that state
of absence, candour, and fearlessness which a man sometimes possesses
after drinking a couple of bottles of wine--"You know Arthur's a flat,--
about women I mean."
"He is not the first of us, my dear Mr. Harry," answered the Major. "I
have heard something of this--but pray tell me more.


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