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Bentley Drummle, as so sulky a fellow that he even took up a book

as if its writer had done hireeable spirit Heavy in figure, ish coue that seemed to loll about in his mouth as

he hiardly,

reserved, and suspicious He came of rich people down in Somersetshire,

who had nursed this combination of qualities until they e and a blockhead Thus, Bentley Drummle

had coentleentlemen

Startop had been spoilt by a weak ht to have been at school, but he was devotedly attached to her, and

admired her beyond measure He had a woh you never saw her," said Herbert to

me--"exactly like his mother" It was but natural that I should take to

him much more kindly than to Dru, he and I should pull ho from boat to boat, while Bentley Dru banks and a the rushes He

would always creep in-shore like some uncomfortable amphibious creature,

even when the tide would have sent hi after us in the dark or by the back-water,

when our oo boats were breaking the sunset or the ht in

mid-stream

Herbert was my intimate companion and friend I presented him with a