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`` College all over , is n't he ? '' commented Jane ; `` his shoulders , and the way he parts his hair . '' `` The best boy in the world , '' said Mrs. Bates , plumply , `` He has been with his father for the last four years , and he 's come to be a real help to him . Gets to the office at eight o'clock , rain or shine , and loves nothing better than to sit and grub there all day long . Steady as a rock . Splendid future . Holds his own nose to the grindstone like a real little lamb .