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THE GUARDIAN P. G. WODEHOUSE THE GUARDIAN Table of Contents THE GUARDIAN1 P. G. WODEHOUSE1 i THE GUARDIAN P. G. WODEHOUSE This page copyright 漏 2002 Blackmask Online. Etext by Dagny and the Blandings Group In his Sunday suit (with ten shillings in specie in the right鈭抙and trouser pocket) and a brand鈭抧ew bowler hat, the youngest of the Shearnes, Thomas Beauchamp Algernon, was being launched by the combined strength of the family on his public鈭抯chool career. It was a solemn moment. The landscape was dotted with relatives here a small sister, awed by the occasion into refraining from insult; there an aunt, vaguely admonitory. Well, Tom, said Mr Shearne, youll soon be off now. Youre sure to like Eckleton. Remember to cultivate your bowling. Everyone can bat nowadays. And play forward, not outside. The outsides get most of the fun, certainly, but then if youre a forward, youve got eight chances of getting into a team. All right, father. Oh, and work hard. This by way of an afterthought. All right, father. And, Tom, said Mrs Shearne, you are sure to be comfortable at school, because I asked Mrs Davy to write to her sister, Mrs Spencer, who has a son at Eckleton, and tell her to tell him to look after you when you get there. He is in Mr Dencrofts house, which is next door to Mr Blackburns, so you will be quite close to one another. Mind you write directly you get there. All right, mother. And look here, Tom. His eldest brother stepped to the front and spoke earnestly. Look here, dont you forget what Ive been telling you? All right. Youll be right enough if you dont go