my friend, that you could look after our highest
class?" The man shook his head.

"I am afraid not, Sir. My education was neglected. Beyond reading,
writing, and arithmetic, I know next to nothing."

"That will not be an objection," returned the Senior Wrangler, as he
put a gardenia in his button-hole. "Our highest class is composed of
our oldest pupils, and as they all suffer from over-pressure, your
duties will be simply those of an attendant in an asylum for the care
of the imbecile!" And the Ruined Ratepayer was entirely satisfied.

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Transcriber's Note:

Page 281: MAGGIE MCINTYRE, _Wednesday_ becomes MAGGIE MACINTYRE on
_Thursday._

Both have been retained, as the transcriber does not know which
is correct, or if the two were interchangeable.

Page 287: 'posesssion' corrected to 'possession':
"In calm possession of some upper floor".

In this etext a carat denotes a superscript follows.

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