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Pen did not say
anything about the churchyard scuffle at home; but went over to Baymouth,
and took counsel with his friend Harry Foker, Esq., who drove over his
drag presently to the Clavering Arms, whence he sent Stoopid with a note
to Thomas Hobnell, Esq., at the Rev. J. Wapshot's, and a civil message to
ask when he should wait upon that gentleman.
Stoopid brought back word that the note had been opened by Mr. Hobnell,
and read to half a dozen of the big boys, on whom it seemed to make a
great impression; and that after consulting together, and laughing, Mr.
Hobnell said he would send an answer "arter arternoon school, which the
bell was a-ringing: and Mr. Wapshot he came out in his Master's gownd."
Stoopid was learned in academical costume, having attended Mr. Foker at
St. Boniface.
Mr. Foker went out to see the curiosities of Clavering meanwhile; but
not having a taste for architecture, Doctor Portman's fine church did not
engage his attention much and he pronounced the tower to be as mouldy as
an old Stilton cheese.


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