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door life myself. But if the lad ’s inclined to study for a
meester, and he ’d have the benefit of your good word to push
him on in the world, it’s all one to me. The money’s all
that’s a-wanting; but it mightn’t be long with two strong

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‘© WOULD YOU LIKE TO BECOME A PHYSICIAN?”*

“Tut, tut!” interrupted the doctor. “If I take your
right-hand man away, I must pay the cost; and glad enough
shall I be to do it. It will be like having two sons, eh,