YA - Chapter Seven - shipmates and others

[ylla]

'My impression is that of a very expensive young or youngish man, much given to high play, uncommon high play, at Crockford's and Brooks's, eager to make political acquaintance and to ask indiscreet questions, apt to suggest deep knowledge and private sources of information. He is remarkably well-introduced and although you might think he was merely showing away when he names half a dozen dukes and cabinet-ministers, in fact they are perfectly genuine.'

Amateur intelligence agents, mathematical midshipmen, Sir Joseph, the admiral, and the rest.