905

Buck' s pride will not allow him to cancel benefactions for which his family has long been noted, although his poverty forces him to many shifts of simulation,

demands pinching sacrifices, and taxes his ingenuity

Buck discovers that his friend, Victor, is a defaulter *

Victor has important responsibilities, which Buck has not, and Buck flees, thus making it appear that he is the defaulter **

(905

656; 927 768

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