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In which everybody is asked to Dinner.
John James had opened the door hastening to welcome a friend and patron, the sight of whom always gladdened the youth's eyes; no other than Clive Newcome--in young Ridley's opinion, the most splendid, fortunate, beautiful, high-born, and gifted youth this island contained.

What generous boy in his time has not worshipped somebody?
Before the female enslaver makes her appearance, every lad has a friend of friends, a crony of cronies, to whom he writes immense letters in vacation, whom he cherishes in his heart of hearts; whose sister he proposes to marry in after life; whose purse he shares; for whom he will take a thrashing if need be: who is his hero.

Clive was John James's youthful divinity: when he wanted to draw Thaddeus of Warsaw, a Prince, Ivanhoe, or some one splendid and egregious, it was Clive he took for a model.

His heart leapt when he saw the young fellow.