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Fenwick’s Career

CHAPTER I
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They say if I won't be reasonable there's plenty as'll take their pictures, and they can't throw away money.' 'H'm! Well, at this rate, Fenwick, you're not exactly galloping into a fortune.

And your father ?' Fenwick made a bitter gesture, as much as to say, 'What's the good of discussing _that_ ?' 'H'm!--Well, now, Fenwick, what are your plans?
Can you live on what you make ?' 'No,' said the other, abruptly.

'I'm getting into debt.' 'That's bad.

But what's your own idea?
You must have some notion of a way out.' 'If I could get to London,' said the other, in a low, dragging voice, 'I'd soon find a way out.' 'And what prevents you ?' 'Well, it's simple enough.

You don't really, sir, need to ask.


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