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Chapter 9

           Noshouts,nostruggleswillserveyouhere—wearealonewithEternalNature—givethemanyouhaveslanderedhistardyrecognition,orelse,asIsaidbefore—downyougo!’Well,tomakemystoryshort,heyielded,andsworetodoasIbadehim—whereuponplacingmyarmroundhimasthoughheweremytendertwin-brother,IledhimsafelyofftheMauvaisPasanddownthekindlierhill,where,whatwiththefrightandtheremainsofvertigo,hefella’weepinggrievously.Wouldyoubelieveit,thatbeforewereachedChamounixwehadbecomethebestfriendsintheworld?Heexplainedhimselfandhisrascallymodesofaction,andInoblyexoneratedhim—weexchangedcards—andwhenweparted,thissameauthor’sbug-bearMcWhing,overcomewithsentimentandwhiskytoddy(heisaScotchmanyouknow)sworethatIwasthegrandestfellowintheworld,andthatifeverhecouldservemehewould.Heknewmyprincelytitlebythistime,buthewouldhavegivenmeastillhighername.‘Youarenot—hic—apoetyourself?’hemurmured,leaningonmefondlyasherolledtobed.Itoldhimno.‘Iamsorry—very!’hedeclared,thetearsofwhiskyrisingtohiseyes,‘IfyouhadbeenIwouldhavedoneagreatthingforyou—Iwouldhaveboomedyou—fornothing!’Ilefthimsnoringnobly,andsawhimnomore.ButIthinkhe’llrecognizeme,Geoffrey;—I’llgoandlookhimuppersonally.Byallthegods!—ifhehadonlyknownWhoheldhimbetweenlifeanddeathupontheMauvaisPas!"

           Istared,puzzled.

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