. Lord Falconberg's heir [electronic resource]: a novel . ess, in-difference ! the boon companion, never without moneyto throw away, never with enough to pay his was he now? and who could guarantee himagainst a like fate ? The tears almost came to his eyesas he looked back at what he had been, and forward towhat he might be. If he had but money—but for moneyhe never had had a care in his life. How many can echoHarolds sentiment! God only knows how many he mighthave had with it. Lord Cranstone came of age a comparatively rich pleasure was too extravagant, no luxury inaccessib
. Lord Falconberg's heir [electronic resource]: a novel . ess, in-difference ! the boon companion, never without moneyto throw away, never with enough to pay his was he now? and who could guarantee himagainst a like fate ? The tears almost came to his eyesas he looked back at what he had been, and forward towhat he might be. If he had but money—but for moneyhe never had had a care in his life. How many can echoHarolds sentiment! God only knows how many he mighthave had with it. Lord Cranstone came of age a comparatively rich pleasure was too extravagant, no luxury lived in an age of bold rivalry; and the only meansof competition was by gambling. He dissipated everyshilling at Crockfords and on the turf. The Jews weretired at length of a doubtful sixty per cent., preferringa positive forty; unable to procure it, and indebted tohis friends, who would have saved him, bad as he was,at four times the money, he destroyed himself. This hecalled honour—amongst other of honours attributes, itsvery
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