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"'And to my nephew, Maurice Vibart, I bequeath the sum of twenty

thousand pounds in the fervent hope that it may help him to the

devil within the year, or as soon after as lance up over the rim

of his spectacles, while Sir Richard lay back in his chair and

laughed loudly "Gad!" he exclaiive

a hundred pounds if he could have been present to hear that," and

the baronet went off into another roar of nified and soleh behind his hand

"Help him to the devil within the year," repeated Sir Richard,

still chuckling

"Pray proceed, sir," said I, , Mr Grainger laid down the parchan to polish thee silk

handkerchief

"You are, I believe, unacquainted with your cousin, Sir Maurice

Vibart?" he inquired

"I have never seen him," said I; "all my life has been passed

either at school or the university, but I have frequently heard

ad!" cried Sir Richard, "who hasn't heard of Buck Vibart--beat

Ted Jarraway of Swansea in five rounds--drove coach and four down

Whitehall--on sidewalk--ran aith a French marquise while but