AN EDUCATION IN THE HUMANITIES
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"I'll try anything that'll give me a start."
"To-morrow too soon, if I can make an appointment for you?"
"I'll be there."
"Of course you won't draw much of a salary at first; I think I'd better keep your allowance going for a few months at least."
"Nothing doing, Dad! It's white of you to suggest it, but I'm on my own now. If you get me a job, that's more than plenty. If I can't live on my wages, I'll black boots after office hours."