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           HowIusedtohugmyselfwithdelight,whenIthoughtofthefinetrickIwasplayingthemaftertheiroldpointingandleering,whenIwasnotmad,butonlydreadingthatImightonedaybecomeso!AndhowIusedtolaughforjoy,whenIwasalone,andthoughthowwellIkeptmysecret,andhowquicklymykindfriendswouldhavefallenfromme,iftheyhadknownthetruth.IcouldhavescreamedwithecstasywhenIdinedalonewithsomefineroaringfellow,tothinkhowpalehewouldhaveturned,andhowfasthewouldhaverun,ifhehadknownthatthedearfriendwhosatclosetohim,sharpeningabright,glitteringknife,wasamadmanwithallthepower,andhalfthewill,toplungeitinhisheart.Oh,itwasamerrylife!

           ‘Richesbecamemine,wealthpouredinuponme,andIriotedinpleasuresenhancedathousandfoldtomebytheconsciousnessofmywell-keptsecret.Iinheritedanestate.Thelawtheeagle-eyedlawitselfhadbeendeceived,andhadhandedoverdisputedthousandstoamadman’shands.Wherewasthewitofthesharp-sightedmenofsoundmind?Wherethedexterityofthelawyers,eagertodiscoveraflaw?Themadman’scunninghadoverreachedthemall.

           ‘Ihadmoney.HowIwascourted!Ispentitprofusely.HowIwaspraised!Howthosethreeproud,overbearingbrothershumbledthemselvesbeforeme!Theold,white-headedfather,toosuchdeferencesuchrespectsuchdevotedfriendshipheworshippedme!Theoldmanhadadaughter,andtheyoungmenasister;andallthefivewerepoor.

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