friend that day, Rupert Carruthers, the second son of the Earl of Yelverton. He is still my friend. I made a friend that day, Rupert Carruthers, the second son of the Earl of Yelverton. He is still my friend. My stepfather was delighted when he heard of this fight, and joked with Mr. Neville about it. My stepfather was delighted when he heard of this fight, and joked with Mr. Neville about it. "We shall have him in the ring one of these days, eh, Neville?" "We shall have him in the ring one of these days, eh, Neville?" "Ah! he might be happier so." A remark which at the time was unintelligible to me. "Ah! he might be happier so." A remark which at the time was unintelligible to me. I do not think my mother was pleased, she said nothing. I do not think my mother was pleased, she said nothing. These were very happy years; I did as little work as I could, but I played games with every ounce in me, hence I became a good all-round athlete. These were very happy years; I did as little work as I could, but I played games with every ounce in me, hence I became a good all-round athlete. In the holidays I studied with Mr. Neville to make up my lapses of the term, and I found it quite enjoyable; he always had the power of making me think more clearly than anyone else ever had. In the holidays I studied with Mr. Neville to make up my lapses of the term, and I found it quite enjoyable; he always had the power of making me think more clearly than anyone else ever had. My stepfather encouraged me in sport of all kinds, boxing, foiling, swimming, rowing, and shooting. He had had a magnificent gymnasium built in the garden and had also rigged up a shooting range for revolver practice. My stepfather encouraged me in sport of all kinds, boxing, foiling, swimming, rowing, and shooting. He had had a magnificent gymnasium built in the garden and had also rigged up a shooting range for revolver practice.
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